With its vibrant culture, world-class restaurants and gorgeous parks and gardens, it’s easy to see why the city of Geelong has been named as one of the best places to visit in Australia. Located about 200 kilometres south east of Melbourne and just an hour away from Surf Coast beaches, this booming city is also well known for being a major tourist destination.
The city of Geelong is known as the Garden City due to its beautiful gardens that surround it. The beaches and golf courses in this region will leave you wanting more. It has something for everyone, from the wine aficionados and nature lovers to activities-lovers and nightlife enthusiasts.
Whether staying for a day or a week, there’s plenty to keep everyone happy! Here are our top things to do in Geelloween
The 57 Most Popular Things To Do In Geelong, Australia
57. Reedy Lake
5.0 (2 reviews)
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56. Barwon Sewer Aqueduct
4.5 (2 reviews)
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Location: 42 Leather Street Breakwater VIC
55. Buckley Falls Road
4.6 (5 reviews)
54. Geelong Heritage Centre
4.6 (5 reviews)
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Location: 51 Little Malop Street Geelong VIC
Tel: 3-4201-0630
Web Address: http://grlc.vic.gov.au/
53. St Helens Beach
4.4 (7 reviews)
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52. Corio Bay
4.6 (8 reviews)
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51. Avalon Beach
4.2 (11 reviews)
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Location: Port Phillip Bay VIC
50. Wangim Walk
4.6 (16 reviews)
Location: 15 Eastern Beach Road Geelong VIC
Web Address: https://rgyc.com.au/wangim-walk-wave-attenuator/
49. Lake Connewarre
3.9 (19 reviews)
48. Poppy Kettle Fountain
4.5 (20 reviews)
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Location: Western Beach Road Geelong VIC
Web Address: https://youmediscovery.com.au/poppy-kettle-playground/
47. Barwon Grange
4.4 (20 reviews)
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Location: 25 Fernleigh Street Newtown VIC
Tel: 3-5221-3906
Web Address: https://nationaltrust.org.au/places/barwon-grange/
46. Eastern Beach Train Tours
4.6 (20 reviews)
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Location: 13 15 Eastern Beach Road Geelong VIC
Tel: 419-488-298
Web Address: http://melbourneamusementhire.com.au/
45. Piccadilly Market
4.1 (21 reviews)
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Location: 1 Barwon Heads Road Belmont VIC
Tel: 411-131-064
Web Address: http://piccadillymarket.com.au/
44. Fyansford Paper Mill
4.8 (29 reviews)
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Location: 100 Lower Paper Mills Road Fyansford VIC
Web Address: https://fyansfordpapermill.com.au/
43. Powerhouse Geelong
3.7 (29 reviews)
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Location: 23 27 Lowe Street Corio VIC
Tel: 418-526-640
42. Mt Rothwell Biodiversity Interpretation Centre
4.8 (29 reviews)
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Location: 5 Mt Rothwell Road Little River VIC
Tel: 434-295-355
Web Address: https://mtrothwell.com.au/
41. Pencil Park Playground
4.7 (30 reviews)
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Location: 24 Armstrong Blvd Mount Duneed VIC
Web Address: https://melbourneplaygrounds.com.au/pencil-park-playground-armstrong-boulevard-armstrong-creek
40. Geelong Bollard Trail Walk
4.6 (33 reviews)
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Location: Geelong VIC
Web Address: https://geelongaustralia.com.au/waterfront/default.aspx
39. Hamlyn Park
4.0 (51 reviews)
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Location: Hamlyn Heights VIC
Tel: 3-5272-5272
Web Address: https://geelongaustralia.com.au/parks/item/hamlyn.aspx
38. Panagia Gorgoepikoos Monastery
4.9 (64 reviews)
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Location: Monastery Ct & Bluestone Bridge Road Geelong VIC
Tel: 3-5276-1221
Web Address: http://gorgoepikoos.org.au/
37. Thirteenth Beach
4.7 (78 reviews)
36. Nicol’s Paddock
4.8 (109 reviews)
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Location: 35 Waurn Ponds Dr Waurn Ponds VIC
Tel: 432-085-404
Web Address: http://nicolspaddock.com.au/
35. The Rock Adventure Centre
4.8 (120 reviews)
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Location: Rear 403 Pakington Street Geelong VIC
Tel: 3-5221-3101
Web Address: https://rockadventures.com.au/
34. Fountain of Friendship Park
4.2 (133 reviews)
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Location: Norlane VIC
Web Address: https://geelongaustralia.com.au/parks/item/fountain.aspx
33. Eastern Park
4.7 (134 reviews)
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Location: 1 45 Garden Street East Geelong VIC
Tel: 3-5272-5272
Web Address: https://geelongaustralia.com.au/parks/item/eastern.aspx
32. Floating Christmas Tree & Light Show
4.3 (136 reviews)
Location: Steampacket Gardens Eastern Beach Geelong VIC
Tel: 3-5272-5272
31. Port Phillip Heads Marine National Park
4.5 (139 reviews)
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Location: Ocean Road Point Lonsdale VIC
Tel: 131963
Web Address: https://parks.vic.gov.au/places-to-see/parks/port-phillip-heads-marine-national-park
30. The Park Geelong
4.5 (162 reviews)
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Location: 402 Thompson Road North Geelong VIC
Tel: 3-5278-2633
Web Address: http://theparkgeelong.com.au/
29. Geelong Play Space
4.4 (166 reviews)
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Location: Eastern Park Circuit East Geelong VIC
Tel: 3-5272-5272
Web Address: https://geelongaustralia.com.au/parks/item/playspace.aspx
28. Fort Pearce
4.6 (172 reviews)
Location: Defence Road Portsea VIC
Tel: 3-8627-4700
27. Sparrow Park
4.4 (229 reviews)
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Location: Weller Street Geelong West VIC
Tel: 3-5272-5272
Web Address: https://geelongaustralia.com.au/parks/item/sparrow.aspx
26. Saint Mary of the Angels Basilica.
4.7 (253 reviews)
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Location: 136 148 Yarra Street Geelong VIC
Tel: 3-5222-1977
Web Address: http://stmarysgeelong.com.au/
25. The Carousel
4.2 (289 reviews)
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Location: 1 Eastern Beach Road Geelong VIC
Tel: 3-5224-1547
Web Address: http://geelongaustralia.com.au/carousel/
24. Barwon Valley Fun Park
4.6 (298 reviews)
Location: 132 Barrabool Road Belmont VIC
Tel: 3-5272-5272
Web Address: http://geelongaustralia.com.au/parks/item/barwonvalley.aspx
23. Queens Park
4.4 (329 reviews)
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Location: Highton VIC
Tel: 3-5272-5272
Web Address: http://geelongaustralia.com.au/parks/item/queens.aspx
22. Barwon Valley Park
4.5 (334 reviews)
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Location: Belmont VIC
Web Address: http://geelongaustralia.com.au/parks/item/barwonvalley.aspx
21. Geelong Arts Centre
4.5 (392 reviews)
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Location: 81 Ryrie Street Geelong VIC
Tel: 1300-251-200
Web Address: http://geelongartscentre.org.au/
20. Johnstone Park
4.4 (441 reviews)
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Location: Gheringhap Street Geelong VIC
Tel: 3-5272-5272
Web Address: https://geelongaustralia.com.au/parks/item/johnstone.aspx
19. Balyang Sanctuary
4.6 (443 reviews)
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Location: 50 Marnock Road Newtown VIC
Tel: 3-5272-5272
Web Address: http://geelongaustralia.com.au/
18. MoPA: Museum of Play and Art
4.8 (446 reviews)
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Location: 51 McKillop Street Geelong VIC
Tel: 1800-006-672
Web Address: http://museumofplayandart.com.au/
17. Leisurelink Aquatic & Recreation Centre
4.3 (684 reviews)
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Location: 240 Pioneer Road Waurn Ponds VIC
Tel: 3-5243-9595
Web Address: https://geelongaustralia.com.au/leisurelink/
16. Little Creatures Brewery, Geelong
4.4 (685 reviews)
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Location: 221 Swanston Street Geelong VIC
Tel: 3-5202-4009
Web Address: http://littlecreatures.com.au/
15. Friends of Geelong Botanic Gardens
4.6 (723 reviews)
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Location: Garden Street East Geelong VIC
Tel: 3-5222-6053
Web Address: http://friendsgbg.org.au/
14. Buckley Falls Lookout
4.5 (801 reviews)
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Location: Highton VIC
Web Address: http://geelongaustralia.com.au/parks/item/buckleyfalls.aspx
13. Serendip Sanctuary
4.5 (813 reviews)
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Location: 100 Windermere Road Lara VIC
Tel: 3-5283-8000
Web Address: https://parks.vic.gov.au/places-to-see/parks/serendip-wetlands-education-facility
12. Steampacket Gardens
4.5 (910 reviews)
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Location: Eastern Beach Road Geelong VIC
Tel: 3-5272-5272
Web Address: https://geelongaustralia.com.au/parks/default.aspx
11. BOUNCEinc Geelong
4.6 (970 reviews)
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Location: 174 Torquay Road Grovedale VIC
Tel: 3-9131-5099
Web Address: https://bounceinc.com.au/bounce-geelong
10. Eastern Beach Reserve
4.7 (1,464 reviews)
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Location: Geelong VIC
Tel: 3-5272-5272
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9. The You Yangs
4.6 (112 reviews)
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8. Geelong Gaol Museum
4.5 (216 reviews)
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Location: 202 Myers Street Geelong VIC
Tel: 1300-865-800
Web Address: http://geelonggaol.com.au/
7. Eastern Beach
4.6 (225 reviews)
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6. Geelong Botanic Gardens
4.7 (396 reviews)
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Location: Corner of Eastern Park Circuit & Podbury Dr East Geelong VIC
Tel: 3-5272-4379
Web Address: https://geelongaustralia.com.au/gbg/
5. Narana Aboriginal Cultural Centre
4.5 (526 reviews)
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Location: 410 Surf Coast Hwy Grovedale VIC
Tel: 3-5241-5700
Web Address: http://narana.com.au/
4. National Wool Museum
4.6 (536 reviews)
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Location: 26 Moorabool Street Geelong VIC
Tel: 3-5272-4701
Web Address: http://geelongaustralia.com.au/nwm/
3. Geelong Gallery
4.5 (644 reviews)
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Location: 55 Little Malop Street Geelong VIC
Tel: 3-5229-3645
Web Address: http://geelonggallery.org.au/
2. Geelong Waterfront
4.6 (3,052 reviews)
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Location: 95 Eastern Beach Road Geelong VIC
Tel: 3-5272-5272
Web Address: https://geelongaustralia.com.au/waterfront/
1. Adventure Park Geelong, Victoria
4.3 (3,123 reviews)
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Location: 1249 Bellarine Hwy Wallington VIC
Tel: 3-5250-7200
Web Address: http://adventurepark.com.au/
Final Words:
Thank you for reading our list of the best things to do in Geelong, Australia! We hope it helped you plan the perfect itinerary for your next trip to this fantastic destination. Happy travels!
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