Geelong is the second largest city in the state of Victoria, Australia. It is a port city with an urban population of 190,000 people (Source ABS) .Geelong is located on Corio Bay, 75 kilometres south-west of the state's capital, Melbourne.
The city is a gateway to many renowned tourist attractions, namely the scenic Great Ocean Road, the Shipwreck Coast and the Bellarine Peninsula. Geelong is also home to the second oldest Australian Rules football club in the world, the Geelong Football Club, known by locals as The Cats.Geelong's major industries and employers include the Ford Motor Company, which was founded in Geelong in 1926, Godfrey Hirst carpet manufacturer, Target, Alcoa, Steggles and a Shell oil refinery. |