Pop 137,220. (72km SW Melbourne). See map on page 9?9, ref K17. The second largest city in Victoria and a modern seaport. The first Europeans set foot in Geelong in 1803. When in 1824 Hume and Hovell arrived at Corio Bay on their overland exploration, Aboriginals knew the area as 'Jillong', hence its name. Geelong experienced rapid growth as a transport and supply centre to the goldfields in the 1850s.
FESTIVALS: Pako Festa (Feb), Celtic Festival (Jun), Geelong Cup Carnival (Oct).
ACCESS: Car via the Princes Hwy. Daily rail and coach services available from Melbourne.
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