Towns and Activities - Geelong
Geelong is
Victoria's second largest city located 75kms west
of Melbourne & 20 minutes to Great Ocean Road.
With Melbourne's newest
airport Avalon (www.avalonairport.com.au) just
15minutes from Geelong (45minutes
to Melbourne) makes Geelong the ideal place to
start your holiday exploring the Great Ocean Road & Grampians Trail.
Geelong has a wide range of Accommodation with backpackers such as the
National Hotel (www.nationalhotel.com.au)
located in the city centre and caravan/camping parks a short drive to city
centre .
Geelong's compact city centre is great for shoppers
and only a short walk to the Historic Eastern Beach and waterfront area.
The old Sea Baths, spacious parkland and wide choice of
places to eat make this a great place to relax and
only a few minutes from the city centre.
Transport options include car hire from both Avalon Airport or the City area.
A shuttlebus (www.avalonairportshuttle.com.au) service
from Avalon Airport to Geelong and Great Ocean Road provides a regular service.
V-Line buses and trains (www.vline.com.au ) operate
services to and from Melbourne ( train service ) and the Great Ocean Road to
Warrnambool then onto Grampians and Melbourne or return to Geelong .
The nearby Belleraine Peninsula has many attractions including surf beaches and
historic towns such as Queenscliff. The You Yangs
National park near Avalon airport is worth a visit the view from Flinders Peak
takes in Geelong, Melbourne, Port Phillip Bay and
inland views as far as the eye can see.
