Description of the attraction
Geelong Quay is a tourist recreation area on the northern shores of Corio Bay. Once this territory was part of the city port, which was abandoned for many years and got a new life in the 1990s.
Today, the city's waterfront offers many opportunities for entertainment and relaxation. In the mid-1990s, local artist Ian Mitchell created the Bavevock Ballards sculpture here, which is composed of wooden sculptures with drawings reflecting the history of the city. There are more than 100 of them, they are installed along the embankment between the suburb of Rippleside and Cape Laimberners. On the western side of the waterfront is the Deakin University campus, which has about 1,500 students in specialties such as architecture, construction management, nursing and occupational health care.
At the end of Yarra Street is the marina, which is home to many restaurants today. From here helicopters take off for sightseeing tours. Most of the pier was destroyed in a fire in 1988, but some of the structures have been rebuilt. On the other quay dock, Cunningham Pier, is one of Geelong's finest restaurants, bar and café offering excellent views of Corio Bay and the city in addition to a gourmet menu.
Murabul Street, which overlooks the embankment, ends at the Stimpacket, where ferries, seaplanes and other ships are stationed. In the Carousel Pavilion, you can see a carousel with a steam engine from 1892 and a Gavioli organ made in 1898. Here, on the waterfront, is the Royal Geelong Yacht Club, created in 1859, and the Bay City Marina, built especially for yachts in the 1980s.
A favorite vacation spot for townspeople and tourists is East Beach, also located on the Geelong waterfront.
