beach
Bells Beach
Australia's most famous surf beach near Torquay at the start of the Great Ocean Road, home of the world's longest-running surfing contest, the Rip Curl Pro, each Easter.
26 km · about 30 min drive
Victoria, Australia · Oceania
Geelong is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Herne Hill, 56km from Erskine Falls.
Geelong is a city located in Victoria, Australia. With a population of 282,809, it is an important destination in Oceania.
On a road trip, Geelong sits in Australia, where you drive on the left. It's in the Australia/Melbourne time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Geelong to your route.
K Rock 95.5 (call sign: 3CAT; stylised as K rock 95.5) is a commercial FM radio station based in Geelong, Australia. K Rock operates a mainstream Top 40 playlist and also airs Australian Football League matches involving the Geelong Football Club.
K Rock shares transmitter facilities with sister station 93.9 Bay FMRead more
(along with 94.7 The Pulse and 96.3 Rhema FM), broadcasting from a transmitter on top of Murradoc Hill on the Bellarine Peninsula. The license area covers the Greater Geelong area, Werribee and Western Melbourne, The Golden Plains, and the Surf Coast. K Rock also streams online via their website.
The station was originally known as 3GL and broadcast on the AM band, most famously 1341 AM from 1978 onwards. In 1990, it was transferred to 95.5 on the FM band and changed its name to K-Rock. In 2023, 3GL was revived on 1341 AM and now broadcasts as its own station independent of K-Rock.
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Geelong is located in Victoria, Australia, Oceania. The coordinates are -38.1471 latitude, 144.3607 longitude.
Geelong has a population of approximately 282,809 people, making it a city in Australia.
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112 works from mobiles. Distances between fuel stops in the outback can exceed 200 km: plan ahead. Wildlife is most active at dawn/dusk.
Full driving guide for Australia4 notable places within an hour's drive.
beach
Australia's most famous surf beach near Torquay at the start of the Great Ocean Road, home of the world's longest-running surfing contest, the Rip Curl Pro, each Easter.
26 km · about 30 min drive
cafe
The starting point cafe at the iconic timber arch gateway to the Great Ocean Road in Eastern View, where every Great Ocean Road trip photo begins.
42 km · about 50 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A clifftop viewpoint above Lorne on the Great Ocean Road with sweeping views along the coastline and the forested Otway Ranges.
56 km · about 65 min drive
waterfall
A 30-metre plunge waterfall in the Otway Ranges, reached by a sealed road from Lorne and a short staircase to two viewing platforms among tree ferns. Skipped by most Great Ocean Road traffic that stays on the coast.
56 km · about 65 min drive
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