Newcomb

Worth seeing in and around Newcomb

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Kardinia Park

   Kardinia Park is a stadium located within Kardinia Park in the Victorian suburb of South Geelong. It is primarily used for Australian rules football as the home ground of the Geelong Football Club, which competes in the Australian Football League.

   3.6 km · stadium in Geelong, Victoria, Australia · Wikipedia
2. 02
   St Mary of the Angels Basilica

   The Basilica of Saint Mary of the Angels is a Roman Catholic basilica located in Yarra Street, Geelong, Victoria, Australia. Since the completion of the Gothic Revival bluestone building in 1937, St.

   3.3 km · church in Victoria, Australia · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Eastern Beach

   Eastern Beach is a popular swimming and recreation area in Geelong, Victoria, Australia, on the shores of Corio Bay. Built during the 1930s in the Art Deco style, a shark-proof sea bath is provided, as well as a children's swimming pool, kiosk, and dressing room pavilion.

   2.8 km · beach and heritage-listed bathing complex in Geelong, Victoria, Australia · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Geelong Art Gallery

   Geelong Gallery, formerly known as Geelong Art Gallery, is a major regional gallery in the city of Geelong in Victoria, Australia. The Gallery forms Geelong's Cultural Precinct, along with the adjacent Geelong Library and Heritage Centre, Geelong Arts Centre, and the Geelong Courthouse.

   3.9 km · art gallery in Geelong, Australia · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Christ Church

   The Christ Church is an Anglican church located in Geelong, Victoria, Australia. Designed by Edmund Blacket, the church is the oldest Anglican church in Victoria, in continuous use on its original site.

   3.4 km · Anglican Church in Geelong, Victoria, Australia · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Geelong Customs House

   The Geelong Customs House is a bluestone and freestone classical style public building in Geelong, Victoria, built in 1855. It replaced a small timber prefabricated building of 1838, which was later relocated to the Geelong Botanic Gardens.

   3.6 km · heritage-listed building in Geelong, Victoria, Australia · Wikipedia
7. 07
   National Wool Museum

   The National Wool Museum is a museum based in Geelong, Victoria, Australia which tells the story of wool, fibre and textiles, alongside a range of contemporary exhibitions, public programs and special events. The museum opened in 1988 as part of the Australian Bicentennial Celebrations.

   3.7 km · historical museum in Geelong, Australia · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Hi-Lite Park

   Hi-Lite Park was an amusement park in Geelong, Australia, located near Eastern Beach, on the corner of Bellarine Street and Ritchie Boulevard, where the Eastern Beach tram terminus was once situated. The park opened in 1956 and closed c.

   3.3 km · amusement park in Geelong, Australia (1956–1985) · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Geelong City Hall

   Geelong City Hall is a civic building located on Gheringhap Street in central Geelong, Victoria. It was originally built for the City of Geelong, which became the City of Greater Geelong in 1993.

   3.9 km · civic building in Geelong, Victoria, Australia · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Johnstone Park

    Johnstone Park is a landscaped garden in Geelong, Victoria, Australia. It is bounded by Railway Terrace, Gheringhap Street, Little Malop Street, Fenwick Street, and Mercer Street.

    3.9 km · landscaped garden in Geelong, Victoria, Australia · Wikipedia

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Getting to Newcomb

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Melbourne Avalon (AVV), 15 km · Melbourne (MEL), 67 km

Stations

South Geelong, 3.2 km

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