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Geelong

American  
[ji-lawng] / dʒɪˈlɔŋ /

noun

  1. a seaport in SE Australia, SW of Melbourne.


Geelong British  
/ dʒəˈlɒŋ /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

This year there are three women jockeys with Rachel King on outsider Arapaho and Celine Gaudry entrusted with Geelong Cup winner Torranzino.

From Barron's • Nov. 3, 2025

The Scorchers were 30-2 in Geelong when the umpires stopped play to inspect the pitch.

From BBC • Dec. 10, 2023

But as matters stand, Geelong has to be content with third place in the list of Victorian extra-metropolitan cities, and with a population of about 21,000.

From Australian Pictures Drawn with Pen and Pencil by Willoughby, Howard

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