Geelong city centre

This article is about the locality within the postcode 3220 in Victoria, Australia. For the surrounding metropolitan area, see Geelong. For the local government area, see City of Greater Geelong. For the location's former local government area with the name, see City of Geelong.

Geelong
Geelong, Victoria
Corner of Moorabool and Malop Streets, Geelong
Geelong is located in City of Greater Geelong
Geelong
Geelong
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Coordinates38°09′35″S 144°21′52″E / 38.15972°S 144.36444°E / -38.15972; 144.36444
Population5,210 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)3220
LGA(s)City of Greater Geelong
State electorate(s)Geelong
Federal division(s)Corio
Suburbs around Geelong:
North Geelong Drumcondra Corio Bay
Geelong West Geelong East Geelong
Newtown South Geelong East Geelong

The Geelong city centre is the urban centre and main commercial locality of the Geelong metropolitan area, also referred to as the Geelong CBD, Central Geelong,[2] the Central Activities Area,[3] or informally simply as "Town" by locals. The name of the area is officially gazetted as Geelong.[4]

The Geelong city centre is the oldest part of Geelong and includes many of the city's historic landmarks such as the Geelong City Hall, St. Mary of the Angels Basilica, the T & G Building, Johnstone Park, Geelong railway station, and the old Geelong Post Office. It is also a cultural area for the region, housing the Geelong Art Gallery and the Geelong Arts Centre, as well as the Deakin University waterfront campus. Tourist attractions include the Waterfront Geelong, Eastern Beach, and the National Wool Museum.

The city centre is one of Geelong's major shopping districts. Two large shopping centres, Westfield Geelong and Market Square Shopping Centre, have been opened in the last three decades, which has led to a decline in street shopping on the city's two main thoroughfares, Moorabool Street and Ryrie Street, resulting in a declining number of customers and some empty shops.[5]

The Geelong city centre has seen some significant redevelopment since 2016. In 2018, the WorkSafe office building was opened, followed by the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) national headquarters in 2019,[6] significantly altering the skyline. New multi-storey apartment buildings, such as The Mercer and The Miramar, have also been built recently.

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Geelong (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ City of Greater Geelong: Central Geelong revitalisation
  3. ^ City of Greater Geelong: Central Geelong Activities Area
  4. ^ "City of Greater Geelong Suburb and Rural District Names and Boundaries" (PDF). Department of Transport, Planning and Local Infrastructure. State Government of Victoria. May 2013. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
  5. ^ Sophie Smith (2 July 2008). "While Moorabool St remains cold and empty". Geelong News. p. 3.
  6. ^ "Doors open to new National Disability Insurance Agency national office in Geelong". National Disability Insurance Agency. Retrieved 15 September 2020.