Skandia Geelong Week
by ATXtraveler
If you are going to be in Melbourne or Victoria as a whole during the last week in January (Australia Day weekend), then you should definitely consider making your way down to Geelong, where you will get the chance to watch some yachting, have a brew or two, and do some shopping as you cruise the waterfront looking for all the beautiful people.
The Royal Geelong Yacht Club has hosted 142 of these festivals and regattas, so rest assured you will have a great time!
Even on the opening website, this is listed as "A must do" event!! With that kind of necessity, you have to be here, otherwise you might start thinking you were square!
http://www.geelongweek.com.au/
A visit to the waterfront is a...
by mr.ED.
A visit to the waterfront is a must.There are many things to see and some exellent cafes and resturants overlooking the bay.The National Wool Museum is world class and gives a real feel for living and working in rural and outback Ausstrlia. Football...The home of the Geelong 'Cats',and an evening walk along the foreshore.
Geelong Waterfront II
by Kate-Me
This seems to be a new kind of amusement in Geelong (I hadn't seen it before). Kind of a bit like a 'right way up' bungee.
Participants jump on a trampoline -they're strapped into a harness which has elastic 'cords' enabling them to jump extremely high and perform all kinds of somersaults, backward manoevers and such.
Looks like fun, and it's not just for kids (though the weight limit is 100 kgs)
Right nearby, again right on the waterfront, is a children's carousel ride inside a glassed in structure.
A long and Boring Drive
by keeweechic
The times I travelled to Geelong from Melbourne was usually on business and not so much for sightseeing. The distance from Melbourne is around 72km and I always found the main highway to be long and straight and therefore boring to drive. You had to be really careful at night or if you were tired to keep your concentration, otherwise you could find yourself drifting off.
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Geelong - Hot Rod Shows
by cassiejoy42
If you like checking out the older cars made in the 1920s - 1970s you can go to the All Ford Day - it is held once a year. Usually it is held at the Geelong Showgrounds.
Some of the car clubs and rock n roll clubs also hold "Show N Shine" days where people from all over Australia congregate. People who own the cars get to show them off and people who go for a look get to drool all over the cars.
I am an absolute car nut and love all the older style cars. I own a dilapidated EH Holden which needs a lot of work done on it - it is my restoration project.
The photos that I have included were all taken at an All Ford Day so I assume they are all Fords - if any car nuts out there want to send me an email and let me know what sort of car they are I will happily change the picture captions.
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Dragont tree
A bunch of winners (Mens U/23)
Sanity
walk along the paths of Eastern Beach
