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Geelong West
Suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia

Geelong West

Geelong West is a commercial and residential suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia.

When Geelong was founded, the area was known as Kildare but its name was changed to Geelong West in 1875. The main street is Pakington Street. At the 2016 census, Geelong West had a population of 6,966.

How locals move

Getting around Geelong West the local way

  • Get inThe Spirit of Tasmania is a large ro-ro ferry operating between Devonport in northern Tasmania and Geelong with at least one daily scheduled service.
  • Get inSee Geelong#By ferry for detailed information.
  • Get inThe Searoad Ferries is another company that operates a ferry route between the towns of Queenscliff on the Bellarine, and Sorrento on the Mornington Peninsula.

From Wikivoyage: Greater Geelong, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-08.

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