Suburbs, Shires & Councils

Bell Post Hill is a residential suburb north-west of Geelong adjoining the Midland Highway or Ballarat Road. Its name is thought to have arisen from a look-out post or warning bell on a post which was erecte

Bell Park is a residential suburb between Geelong North and Bell Post Hill. It was named after the Bell Park homestead built by an early settler John Bell. Part of the homestead is preserved in the buildings at

Batesford is a rural village on the Moorabool River near where it is crossed by the Midland Highway between Geelong and Ballarat. It is 10 km. north-west of Geelong and 67 km. south-west of Melbourne. The na

Barrabool is an agricultural district 11 km. west of Geelong. It was also a shire until 1994. The name is thought to be an Aboriginal word with several recorded meanings: oyster or a slope down to water or r

Belmont is a residential suburb 3 km. south-east of Geelong. It is bounded on the north and east side by the Barwon River and the riverside Belmont Common, on the south by Waurn Ponds Creek and on the west by H

Geelong West is a residential suburb immediately adjoining Geelong on Corio Bay, which is on the western side of Port Phillip Bay. Between 29 May, 1875, and 18 May, 1993, Geelong West was also a municipality, w

Corio is a residential and industrial suburb in the Geelong region, 9 km. north of Geelong and 56 km. south-west of Melbourne. It adjoins Corio Bay, which is on the western side of Port Phillip Bay. It is thoug

Avalon is an aeronautical establishment 55 km. south-west of Melbourne between the Princes Freeway and Corio Bay. The nearest town is Lara, 4 km. to the west. An early owner of large land acreages in the Ava

Geelong East is a residential area with large public open spaces, adjoining the Geelong central city area. Its northern edge is the Corio Bay foreshore, and it extends southwards to Breakwater. Boundary Road se

Ceres is a small township with an extensive district. The township is 8 km. west-south-west of Geelong; and the districts perimeter includes Ceres Lookout, 3 km. east of the township, the Barrabool Hills to the

Little River is a rural township 44 km. west-south-west of Melbourne, on the train route to Geelong. The Little River (shorter than the Werribee River to its east and the Moorabool River to its west), has he

Leopold, a residential and rural district on the Bellarine Peninsula, is 10 km. east-south-east of Geelong. Originally name Kensington, it was renamed Leopold in 1892 after Queen Victorias son, the Duke of Alba

Geelong South is a residential area between the Geelong central city area and the Barwon River. A prominent feature of Geelong South is Kardinia Park, home of the Geelong Football club since 1940. Originally

Geelong North is a residential and industrial suburb on the west side of Corio Bay. It is separated from Geelong by Geelong West. Its northern boundary, Cowies Creek, separates it from Norlane, where the Ford M

Barwon Heads is a seaside township on the west side of the Barwon River where it enters Port Phillip Bay on the south side of the Bellarine Peninsula. It is 18 km. south-east of Geelong. The name derives fro

Breakwater, an industrial and residential area on the Barwon River, is 4 km. south-south-east of Geelong. Its name came from a rock ford constructed across the Barwon River by Geelongs first Police Magistrate,

Bellarine is a rural locality on the northern side of the Bellarine Peninsula, between Clifton Springs and Portarlington. During the nineteenth century Bellarine was more extensive than today, probably inclu

Portarlington, a coastal township on the north-east side of the Bellarine Peninsula, is 26 km. east of Geelong and 43 km. across Port Phillip Bay from the centre of Melbourne. The origin of the name is obscu

Norlane is a residential suburb immediately north of the Ford motor plant in Geelong. It was named after Norman Lane, a local serviceman from the district who was captured at Singapore and died working on the B

Queenscliff is a township at the entrance to Port Phillip Bay, named by Lt. Governor C. J. La Trobe after Queen Victoria in 1853. Before then the settlement had been called Whale Head and Shortlands Bluff. Q

Werribee South is a rural area on alluvial land at the southern end of the Werribee River where it enters Port Phillip Bay. It is situated on the east side of the river and extends further eastwards to Point Co

Moriac is a rural township 20 km. south-west of Geelong, on the railway line to Colac. Mt. Moriac, the older of the two places, is on the Princes Highway and is about 2 km. north of Moriac. The actual mountain,

Geelong, Victorias largest provincial urban region, is 65 km. from central Melbourne across the Port Phillip and Corio Bays. It is on the Princes Highway between Melbourne and Victorias Western District. Hum

Newcomb, a residential suburb adjoining Geelong East, is 3 km. south-east of Geelong. It is named after Caroline Newcomb, companion of Anne Drysdale who was a pioneer pastoralist in the Drysdale district. Or

Werribee, about 27 km south-west of Melbourne, is midway on the Princes Highway to Geelong. It is situated on the Werribee River, which has its headwaters north of Ballan. Early pastoral leaseholds included