This is Geelong! The Australian City That You Need to Discover (Cultural Travel Guide)

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Жыл бұрын

Outside of Australia Geelong is little known despite being one of the nation's largest and most dynamic cities. Perhaps suffering from its proximity to Melbourne (undoubtedly one of the world's great cities) Geelong has quietly developed from an industrial town into a place of genuine creativity and sporting excellence. In this short film you'll get a taste for the various districts, go bollard spotting, visit the Wool Museum and the Botanical Gardens, and hear what the locals think of their friendly city.
Filmed November 2022
Jonathan Wheeler
www.travelobscurer.com
Music - Jojo by Lakey (through Artlist)
A big thank you from me to everyone who participated in this film, especially Tahlia Fursland and Natalie Polizzi for the "Welcome!" - Jonathan
#geelong #visitgeelongbellarine

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@XristobalPR 2 ай бұрын

Born here, grew up here, went to school and university here, spent 35 years and would never return, but I'm happy to see it thriving finally as it deserved.

@robertfonovic3551 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic town to live in. No traffic, good schools, minimal crime, and good food and coffee.

@jeremyvandenbroucke7633 Жыл бұрын

Wot mate, no traffic what geelong have you been living in

@robertfonovic3551 Жыл бұрын

Are you from Arnhem Land ? Must be if you believe Geelong has traffic

@chrisvoa Жыл бұрын

Its also 20 mins from the bush. 20 mins from the beach and 30 odd mins to the big smoke of melb.

@chrisvoa Жыл бұрын

@Glitched Serpent peak hour is jammed but normal times its a straight run.

@ChasingDragons420 11 ай бұрын

No traffic? You're dreaming 😂

@Traumm9 2 ай бұрын

Excellent video, thank you. We'll be moving there in the next couple of years and can't wait

@TravelObscurer 2 ай бұрын

Thank you. Enjoy your new home!

@XristobalPR 2 ай бұрын

Think it through thoroughly, it's one thing visiting their it's another living there. I did 35 years there and you could not pay me to ever set foot in the place again

@drozlee Жыл бұрын

Thank you also. My wife and I lived in Geelong between 1987-88. We are from the US, still living in the US. Our older son was born there. How things have changed! I remember trying out my new auto-focus 35mm film camera at the harbor. I could barely recognize the harbor now. One of the best times in our life living is a small town (at that time) Thanks again

@TravelObscurer Жыл бұрын

You're welcome. My first visit was in 1991. It has changed immensely since then!

@teejayhaych149 Жыл бұрын

Thankyou for the feature on ny hometown. Geelong has always been seen as second to melbourne but it is a great place to live, it has most of the advantages of melbourne but the advantage of still having the community feel. We also have the best aussie rules team in the country😊😊😊

@TravelObscurer Жыл бұрын

Totally agree Tracey. Thanks so much for the feedback.

@maxshiraz3447 2 ай бұрын

Go Cats!

@maxshiraz3447 2 ай бұрын

Go Cats!

@serenaalexander1846 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic video! Looks like a wonderful and fun place to visit. I’m sold.

@brusse 6 ай бұрын

I have good friends in Geelong and I've visited several times now. Love the city, I would love to live there!

@TravelObscurer 6 ай бұрын

It's a great city. On a cold grey day in Scotland (today!) I long for a sunny walk along the seafront

@brusse 6 ай бұрын

@@TravelObscurer It's been so cold here in Norway lately

@mr.a5147 11 ай бұрын

Great video, Greater Geelong is host to dozens of fantastic wineries, breweries and distilleries

@chengyu6443 7 ай бұрын

Greatest

@lisaalexander1824 9 ай бұрын

So lovely to see the big pool still there !!..i swam in that 60 years ago, when we lived in Barwen Heads for 10 years, cute as a button little town, just down the road...😊

@Channel10SolomonIslands Жыл бұрын

I have visited there a lot! And I loved it

@narellebray9729 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for including my business …in your video on Geelong. G’Town has a lot to offer that’s for sure!

@TravelObscurer Жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

@ez-te4rq Жыл бұрын

I'm going to Australia and I would love to work here 😢 amazing place ❤

@chrisvoa Жыл бұрын

Geelong. If you don't like the weather, just wait 20 mins.

@nvision717 Жыл бұрын

☠️

@ianscott424 Жыл бұрын

Been 14 years since I've been back and haven't lived there full time since I was 12.... Still tell everyone I'm from Geelong.

@WhiteChocolate74 11 ай бұрын

Im Canadian but I would love to go here some day!

@stussysinglet 7 ай бұрын

The city has potential... The waterfront is really nice, quite stunning and unique for anywhere in Australia... The arts and civic area is also quite nice and the laneway of bars and cafes that runs from it has a very cool vibe. Other than a few heritage buildings scattered throughout, the rest of the city centre isn't particularly that attractive or interesting and seems to lack people/ liveliness or much character. Having a big bulky Westfield there doesn't help. If more well designed low to mid rise level apartments filled the city along with more greenery and improved side walks this could improve Geelong I think.

@lamaquinadelainformacion826 2 ай бұрын

Great video. Greetings from Peru.

@TravelObscurer 2 ай бұрын

Gracias. Saludos desde Escocia.

@auskoogie Жыл бұрын

Great video

@TravelObscurer Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@KatabaticPlays 11 ай бұрын

Lovin' the feature of my hometown. Showing of GMHBA stadium at the start and the semi-circle swimming prominade on the next slide. I will say that our town is excellent but we do lack the tourism elements really. Our CBD is a bit woefully underprepared for actual tourism i feel and we are still very much a residential city compared to melbourne.

@tacitdionysus3220 Жыл бұрын

Great stuff. So sick of Australian tourism being dominated by "Oooh look, Opera House and harbour bridge", then "but look, we've got coffee and above average graffiti', and 'wow, a beach on a river', and so on. Refreshing to see somewhere else being given a go; and how it comes up really well. Never been to Geelong, but I will now.

@TravelObscurer Жыл бұрын

Thanks - exactly what I was aiming for.

@lisaalexander1824 9 ай бұрын

It still has a " cute" feel..like in times gone by...

@felixsubby2023 Жыл бұрын

2:31 is my favourite part

@adrianburn7178 Жыл бұрын

As someone who was born and bred in Melbourne (and who now lives in Canberra) and has been a frequent visitor to Geelong through the years, I enjoyed your video and appreciate you bringing Geelong and all it has to offer to an international audience. Next you've got to tackle the Great Ocean Road ... and don't forget to eventually make your way to Canberra!

@TravelObscurer Жыл бұрын

Thanks Adrian. A great ocean road film will be out in a couple of days. Alas, I still haven't made it to Canberra.

@davidaarthur Жыл бұрын

Looks nice! And it's a fairly quick train ride out of Melbourne these days, isn't it?

@TravelObscurer Жыл бұрын

Yes, 45 minutes on the train

@janebaker4912 Жыл бұрын

It's like a suburb of Melbourne now. The country feeling is going. 😩 House prices are up. I still like living here.

@TravelObscurer Жыл бұрын

Since my last visit 14 years ago the growth of the suburbs was really noticeable. I wonder if in another 14 years the urban sprawl will stretch all the way to Torquay.

@mitchfitzgerald590 Жыл бұрын

@@TravelObscurer pretty sure there's greenwedge between geelong and torquay, but who knows if they'll keep their word. I also believe the areas north and west of the ring road will be urbanzing after the completion of armstrong creek.

@jameswaterfield Жыл бұрын

A shame that you won't get any close encounters with Emus anymore, as Parks Victoria have depopulated the Serendip sanctuary

@ChasingDragons420 11 ай бұрын

Geelong is great, just stay away from Corio, Norlane, Market Square, Whittington and St. Albans Park if you cherish your phone, wallet and shoes.

@ralph7912 10 ай бұрын

Nooo! It very very rare

@adminaccounts807 28 күн бұрын

Looks like Mandurah WA also way better than Perth

@ilove_olivia_rodrigo1 2 ай бұрын

One thing that confused me is that Melbourne was founded in 1885 and Geelong 1887 and yet melboune grew to 5 million and Geelong hasn't even got 500 thousand ???? They were founded almost at the same side???????

@brutal586 Жыл бұрын

Any good Universities here apart from Deakin?

@ralph7912 10 ай бұрын

Oh well the Gordon

@AJPReactions Жыл бұрын

My favorite place in Geelong is Bell Park it’s like Little Europe 😂

@InfectedEnnui 4 ай бұрын

i don't want geelong to be on the map, i want her to be protected from gentrification 😭 lovely city

@yulias330 Жыл бұрын

What's happened to Miss Melbourne bollard? She was absolutely fine in 2021

@laserlightshowsraihill. 11 ай бұрын

GO CATS and xrp 2 t moon alice

@felicitydeikos5250 Жыл бұрын

Alot more, for alot less, i dont think so.

@thetechman143 10 күн бұрын

NO IT IS NOT TIME IT CHANGED...LEAVE THE QUIET TOWN JUST AS IT IS THANKS...WE LIKE IT QUIET OK.

@lisaalexander1824 9 ай бұрын

ALL travel shows need to focus on the natural beauty, housing and vibe of the place..no need to show sheep n wool, cafes and ESPECIALLY dont focus on BOOZE...plz, stop perpetuating the cultural the must have alcohol to be happy and enjoy life, lol...meditating in a beautiful park would be a better story..

@maxshiraz3447 2 ай бұрын

Unknown British guy: "Colonial Invasion". Good onya

@hondacar Жыл бұрын

Colonial Invasion? You wouldn't be producing this video if it wasn't for non-Aborigines. In fact, you shouldn't be talking about Geelong if you believe there was an invasion.

@phone-yq2me Жыл бұрын

I turned this hate speech video off in utter disgust the second this vile commie uttered his antiwhite slur against our beloved ancestors who built Geelong and carved it out of the wilderness with their bare hands. The Geelong men who fought and died to defend Geelong in world wars this vile, evil Woke scumbag spits on their graves with his vile taunts