Best of Geelong
Geelong Waterfront: Dining, Art and Eastern Beach
Geelong's waterfront precinct along Corio Bay has been significantly developed over recent decades and is now the social centre of the city. Eastern Beach, with its heritage Art Deco swimming enclosure and boardwalk, is free to swim at and popular on warmer days. The foreshore running from Eastern Beach northwest through Steampacket Place and Cunningham Pier is lined with restaurants, cafes and bars, and the carousel adjacent to the pier is a Geelong landmark. The Waterfront is also home to cultural spaces including the National Wool Museum in the former Dalgety wool store, one of the most significant industrial heritage buildings in the country. The Geelong Botanical Gardens, a short walk up from the waterfront, are free to enter.
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Geelong Waterfront Carousel
A restored 1892 hand-carved carousel at the Cunningham Pier end of the waterfront, in a restored Edwardian pavilion, a free heritage attraction.
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Cunningham Pier
The historic pier at the heart of the Geelong waterfront, now home to a restaurant and bar with sweeping bay views and regular market events.
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National Wool Museum
The story of Victoria's wool industry in a heritage 1872 bluestone woolstore adjacent to the waterfront precinct, with an impressive 19th-century carding machine.
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GMHBA Stadium Precinct (Cats Ground)
The home of the Geelong Cats AFL team, visible from the waterfront, with a year-round match schedule and a stadium tour program.
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Waterfront Restaurants and Bars
A string of restaurants and bars at Steampacket Place and along the promenade, with bay views and consistent activity from breakfast through to late evening.
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