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Geelong (/ dʒ ɪ ˈ l ɒ ŋ / jih-LONG) [4] [5] (Wathawurrung: Djilang/Djalang) [6] is a port city in Victoria, Australia, located at the eastern end of Corio Bay (the smaller western portion of Port Phillip Bay) and the left bank of Barwon River, about 75 km (47 mi) southwest of Melbourne.
The City of Geelong was a local government area about 75 kilometres (47 mi) southwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The city covered an area of 13.4 square kilometres (5.2 sq mi), and existed from 1849 until 1993.
The name of the area is officially gazetted as Geelong. [ 4 ] The Geelong city centre is the oldest part of Geelong and includes many of the city's historic landmarks such as the Geelong City Hall , St. Mary of the Angels Basilica , the T & G Building , Johnstone Park , Geelong railway station , and the old Geelong Post Office .
Geelong is a port city of 200,067 people (2003 census) on Corio Bay, 75 kilometres south-west of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia. Geelong is covered by the municipality of The City of Greater Geelong , and is Victoria's largest regional city.
Opening of the Geelong Tramway in 1912. The city of Geelong in Victoria, Australia, operated an extensive tramway system from 1912 until 1956, when the service was replaced by buses. Unlike Victoria's other major regional cities, Ballarat and Bendigo, which have kept some track and trams as tourist attractions, no trams or tracks remain in Geelong.
2006 – Geelong population is 210,000 becoming the 12th largest city in Australia; 2007 – Geelong Football Club wins premiership by record margin of 119 points;
Geelong West is a commercial and residential suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. When Geelong was founded, the area was known as Kildare but its name was changed to Geelong West in 1875. The main street is Pakington Street. At the 2016 census, Geelong West had a population of 6,966. [1]
The City of Greater Geelong is a local government area in the Barwon South West region of Victoria, Australia, located in the western part of the state.It covers an area of 1,248 square kilometres (482 sq mi) and, had a population of 271,057 as of the 2021 Australian census. [3]