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Little Malop Street sits right in the cultural centre of Geelong, sandwiched between the Geelong Gallery, the Geelong Arts Centre,
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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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Electric Hotel occupies a heritage-style building on Ryrie Street, smack in the middle of Geelong’s CBD, with a walkability score
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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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The building itself is worth knowing about before you even sit down. Built in 1913 to a design by Geelong
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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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Winter’s Cafe is a neighbourhood cafe at the river end of Pakington Street in Newtown. It serves all-day breakfast and
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The Eureka Hotel has been holding down this corner of Little Mallop Street since 1912, and it wears the history
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Geelong Botanic Gardens is a free, heritage-listed Victorian-era garden within Eastern Park, East Geelong. It conserves plants from around the
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