Map of Geelong, Australia

Geelong is a city in Victoria, Australia, with a population of about 282,809. It lies at 38.1471°S, 144.3607°E. Geelong is about 531 km (330 mi) southwest of Canberra, the capital. The nearest city on our map is St Albans, 59 km to the northeast.

Geelong at a glance

Where is Geelong?

• The 11th largest city in Australia by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Victoria on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 31 min on the shortest day to 14 h 49 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Geelong

• St Albans — 59 km northeast
• Melbourne — 65 km northeast
• Frankston East — 68 km east
• Ballarat — 79 km northwest
• Bendigo — 155 km north
• Wodonga — 318 km northeast
• Launceston — 436 km southeast
• Mildura — 483 km northwest
• Canberra — 531 km northeast
• Hobart — 583 km southeast

Largest cities in Victoria

• Melbourne — 5,435,590
• Ballarat — 111,973
• Bendigo — 103,034
• Wodonga — 38,949
• St Albans — 37,629
• Mildura — 34,565
• Frankston East — 34,457

Largest cities in Australia

• Sydney — 5,638,830
• Melbourne — 5,435,590
• Brisbane — 2,780,063
• Perth — 2,384,371
• Adelaide — 1,469,163
• Gold Coast — 640,778
• Newcastle — 508,437
• Sunshine Coast — 398,840
• Canberra — 367,752
• Logan City — 345,098

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.