Geelong is a port city in Victoria, Australia, located at the eastern end of Corio Bay and the left bank of Barwon River, about 75 km southwest of Melbourne. With an estimated population of 282,809 in 2023, Geelong is the second-largest city in the state of Victoria. It is the administrative centre for the City of Greater Geelong municipality, which is Port Phillip's only regional metropolitan area, and covers all the urban, rural and coastal reserves around the city including the entire Bellarine Peninsula and running from the plains of Lara in the north to the rolling hills of Waurn Ponds to the south, with Corio Bay to the east and the Barrabool Hills to the west.
Population: 282,809 (2020) (12th)
Established: 1838
Postcode(s): 3220
Elevation: 21 m (69 ft)
Area: 1,329 km² (513.1 sq mi)
Location: 74 km (46 mi) SW of Melbourne · 75 km (47 mi) E of Colac · 166 km (103 mi) E of Warrnambool
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