Geelong Day Trip From Melbourne: What's Actually Worth the Drive

Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Geelong is Victoria’s second city - 75km south-west of Melbourne on the way to the Great Ocean Road - and the day trip question isn’t whether you can get there but whether it’s worth a full day on its own merits. The honest answer: yes, but you need to know what to do, because the city has been redeveloping its waterfront for fifteen years and there are still parts that disappoint visitors expecting Sydney Harbour.

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Geelong Day Trip From Melbourne: What's Actually Worth the Drive