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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)

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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

Cam Rayner of the Brisbane Lions celebrates on the field after his team won the AFL Grand Final, defeating the Geelong Cats at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

From BBC

It's based on a project in Geelong in Australia which has cut youth homelessness by 40%.

From BBC

Daniel Westerman, chief executive of Australian Energy Market Operator, which manages the national electricity and gas markets, said the collapse of two transmission towers between the state capital Melbourne and the neighboring city of Geelong had “sent shock waves” through the state’s power grid.

From Seattle Times

A lot of rain had fallen in the Geelong area over the previous 24 hours which made preparation difficult for ground staff at the stadium.

From BBC