Discover food and wine, historic seaside villages and breathtaking natural beauty in Geelong and the Bellarine Peninsula, one hour from Melbourne.
Well-known for
- Waterfront - The original sea change;
- Coastal Villages;
- Culinary - fresh seafood such as muscles and abalone, restaurants, cider brewery, wineries.
Key Insights
| $542 Million | Gross Regional Product generated by tourism industry (2015 - 2016) |
| 6,000 | Total Employment generated by the tourism industry (2015 - 2016) |
| $820 Million | Domestic Visitor Expenditure Estimated (2016 - 2017) |
| 52,000 | International Overnight Visitor Estimated (2016 - 2017) |
| 82 Million | International Overnight Expenditure Estimated (2016 - 2017) |
| 3,842,000 | Domestic Daytrip Visitor Estimated (2016 - 2017) |
| 1,404,0000 | Domestic Overnight Visitor Estimated (2016 - 2017) |
Events
Festival and Arts
- Geelong After Dark
- Queenscliff Music and Winer Festivals
- Destination Walking Event
- Underwater Sculpture Farden
- Toast to the Coast
Sports
- Football - Australian Football League
- Soccer - Melbourne Victory vs Central Coast Mariners (co-funded Sport and Recreation Victoria)
- Cricket - T20, Big Bash League
- Motoring - Geelong Revival Festival
- Golf - Victorian Open
- Cycling - Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race
- Sailing - Festival of Sails and SuperFoilers
