Geelong

American

[ji-lawng] / dʒɪˈlɔŋ /

noun

a seaport in SE Australia, SW of Melbourne.

Geelong British

/ dʒəˈlɒŋ /

noun

a port in SE Australia, in S Victoria on Port Phillip Bay. Pop: 130 194 (2001)

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“While the Geelong fire was unfortunate, Viva Energy’s response and recovery from the incident have looked impressive,” it says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026

Geelong is one of Australia’s two refineries and accounts for 10% of the country’s fuel supply, according to Viva Energy’s website.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026

Geelong Mayor Stretch Kontelj said the fire was "unprecedented" and is likely to continue to burn for several hours.

From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2026

New Zealand sprinter Ally Wollaston powered to her third World Tour win of the season to claim back-to-back victories in the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race in Geelong on Saturday.

From Barron's ● Jan. 31, 2026

The presentation of the address of welcome took some time, and then we had to go ashore and drive round the town of Geelong to admire its public buildings and natural beauties.

From The Last Voyage to India and Australia, in the 'Sunbeam' by R. T. (Robert Taylor) Pritchett

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