Geelong is a city southwest of Melbourne, Australia.
It is the 2nd biggest city in the state of Victoria.
Lining its bay, The Waterfront esplanade has a 19th-century carousel, plus a curved art deco boardwalk and sea bath at Eastern Beach. Scattered along The Waterfront are the Baywalk Bollards, colourful sculptures chronicling city history. The Geelong Botanic Gardens lie at the eastern end of the bay. The central National Wool Museum hosts changing exhibitions.
It is the gateway city to the Great Ocean Road and the famous beach towns Torquay (where surf clothing brand Rip Curl started), Lorne, Wye River and Apollo Bay.
It is the perfect departure city therefore to also head off to Adelaide.
It has all the things a big city has to offer and the pace of a country town.