Geelong city centre, Victoria

Geelong city centre, Victoria

Infobox Australian Place
name = Geelong



caption = Corner of Moorabool and Malop Streets, Geelong
state = vic
type = suburb
lga = City of Greater Geelong
city = Geelong
est =
postcode = 3220
pop = 4355 (2006)Census 2006 AUS | id = SSC22041 | name = Geelong (State Suburb) | accessdate = 2007-10-01 | quick = on]
fedgov = Corio
stategov = Geelong
propval = $320,000 [ [http://www.domain.com.au/public/suburbprofile.aspx?mode=buy&searchterm=3220 Domain.com.au Suburb Report - Geelong] (Oct 07) Accessed October 2 2007]
near-nw = North Geelong
near-n = Corio Bay
near-ne =
near-w = Geelong West
near-e = East Geelong
near-sw = Newtown
near-s = South Geelong
near-se =

The Geelong city centre (also referred to as the "Central Activities Area" by the City of Greater Geelong [ [http://www.geelongaustralia.com.au/Services_In_Geelong/Improving_your_City/Central_Activities_Area/ City of Greater Geelong: Central Activities Area] ] ) is a locality surrounded by suburban Geelong. It is the oldest part of Geelong and includes many of the city's important landmarks such as the Geelong Town Hall, St. Mary of the Angels Basilica, the T & G Building, Johnstone Park and the Geelong Botanic Gardens, and the old Geelong Post Office.

The area is Geelong's major shopping district, with the Westfield Geelong and Market Square Shopping Centre catering for shoppers. The opening of the major shopping centres have seen a decline in strip shopping on Moorabool Street, with many empty shops and few customers. [cite news |author=Sophie Smith |title=While Moorabool St remains cold and empty |work=Geelong News |page=3 |date=July 2, 2008 |accessdate=2008-07-04 ]

It is also a cultural area for the region, housing the Geelong Art Gallery and the Geelong Performing Arts Centre, as well as the Deakin University waterfront campus. A number of tourist attractions are also nearby, including the Ford Discovery Centre, Waterfront Geelong, Eastern Beach, and the National Wool Museum.

References

External links

* [http://www.geelongaustralia.com.au/Services_In_Geelong/Improving_your_City/Central_Activities_Area/ City of Greater Geelong: Central Activities Area]


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