Geelong in a day
A one-day plan for Geelong: the waterfront, Eastern Beach, the Botanic Gardens and the Geelong Art Gallery. Every stop has a typical visit length.
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Map: 1 days
Geelong in 1 day
Day 1
Geelong Art Gallery
Geelong Gallery on Little Malop Street, one of Australia's major regional galleries, with colonial and contemporary art and free entry.
Geelong Waterfront
Recreation area on Corio Bay with the promenade, the carousel, bollard trail, swimming enclosures and cafes, close to the centre.
Geelong Botanic Gardens
Historic botanic gardens of 1857 next to the waterfront, with lawns, glasshouses, a cafe and shaded paths for a quiet stroll.
Eastern Beach
Popular swimming beach on Corio Bay with an Art Deco style promenade, a historic bathing pavilion and a seawater pool.
Watch: Geelong in 3 days
A one-minute look at the plan: every stop, day by day, with the map.
When to go to Geelong
Late spring to early autumn, from November to March, is warm and best for the beaches, the waterfront and the Great Ocean Road, though the hottest days can pass 35 degrees. Winter from June to August is cool, wet and windy but quiet. The Geelong Cup horse race in October and Australian Football League matches at GMHBA Stadium fill the city for a few days.
Plan the rest of your trip
- Where to stay: hotels in Geelong on Booking.com or Trip.com
- Skip-the-line tickets: museums and sights in Geelong on Tiqets
- Tours and day trips: things to do in Geelong on GetYourGuide
- From the airport: a private transfer in Geelong with Kiwitaxi
- Data on arrival: an eSIM for Australia from Airalo
- Last day: leave your bags in Geelong with Radical Storage and keep sightseeing
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Tips for Geelong
- The Geelong Gallery is on Little Malop Street, a short walk from the waterfront; check its opening days.
- The Geelong Waterfront, Eastern Beach and the Botanic Gardens sit next to each other and are easy to combine on foot in one morning.
- Eastern Beach has a promenade and a swimming enclosure dating from the 1930s, and is a pleasant place to walk or swim in summer.
- The Botanic Gardens, established in 1851, are among the oldest in Victoria and are a short walk from the waterfront.
- V/Line trains link Geelong with Melbourne, and the station is close to the waterfront, so the sights can be done on foot.
Make it your own
Open the guide in Andiamo Places to see every stop on a map with walking directions, move places between days, check opening hours for your dates, and add your own finds. After the trip, your photos become a journal and, if you like, a printed photo book.
Guides are made with the help of AI and public sources such as Wikipedia, and may contain errors. Opening hours and prices change, so check before you go. Spotted a wrong photo, a pin in the wrong place, a missing stop or a better one? Write to andiamotravelapp@gmail.com: the e-mail opens with this guide filled in.
Photo credits
- Eastern Beach: John Shadbolt, CC BY 2.5
- Geelong Art Gallery: Geelonggallery, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Geelong Botanic Gardens: anonymous, Public domain
- Geelong Waterfront: Marcus Wong Wongm, CC BY-SA 3.0
Opening hours change; check before you go. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
