Geelong
city in Victoria, Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Geelong is the second biggest city in the state of Victoria, Australia. It has a large port and 190,000 people living in its area. Geelong at Corio Bay, which is 75 kilometres south-west Melbourne.
| Geelong Victoria | |||||||||
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 Geelong viewed across Corio Bay from The Esplanade Drumcondra in 2010. | |||||||||
  Geelong | |||||||||
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| Coordinates | 38°09′0″S 144°21′0″E | ||||||||
| Population | 192,393 (2016) (12th) | ||||||||
| • Density | 209.3982/km2 (542.339/sq mi) | ||||||||
| Established | 1838 | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3220 | ||||||||
| Area | 918.79 km2 (354.7 sq mi)[1] (2011 urban) | ||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10) | ||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | AEDT (UTC+11) | ||||||||
| Location | 72 km (45 mi) SW of Melbourne | ||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Greater Geelong | ||||||||
| County | Grant | ||||||||
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The city is a near many famous tourist attractions, for example the Great Ocean Road, the Shipwreck Coast and the Bellarine Peninsula. Geelong also has the second oldest Australian rules football club in the world, the Geelong Football Club, also called The Cats.
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