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Rydges Geelong has 138 rooms spread across a seven-storey Tri-Arc style building, with every room featuring bay or city views,
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Built in Europe in 2005, the Giant Sky Wheel stands 50 metres tall with a 45-metre diameter, and has 36
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The Wharf Shed’s story is genuinely tied to Geelong’s transformation. The original structure was a bond store on the Moorabool
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Eastern Beach Reserve is a waterfront park in Geelong with picnic areas, barbecues, a playground, toilets and a walking path.
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2 Chefs sits at 51 Moorabool Street, close enough to Eastern Beach and the waterfront promenade that it makes a
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Pakington Pantry is a small, casual brunch cafe on Pakington Street in Newtown, open since 2013. It is known for
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The Carousel’s backstory reads like something out of a film. Manufactured by the Armitage-Herschell company in New York around 1892,
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The Australian National Surfing Museum (formerly Surf World Museum) traces the history of surfing with a focus on Australia’s contribution.
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Quest Geelong is a serviced apartment hotel at 18 The Esplanade South in the city centre, a short walk from
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Narana is an Aboriginal cultural centre on the Surf Coast Highway at Grovedale, on the road towards Torquay. It offers
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