3 Best Landmarks in Geelong VIC

An amazing experience! Definitely a creepy place to be on a Saturday night. Lots of scary stories and overall a very forbidding place. Our guide was fantastic and so well informed on the history of the gaol, enlightening us on many of the gruesome stories that took place there. A must for visitors to Geelong and locals who want to know more about the grim past of this local piece of history.

Absolutely worth the visit, this has so much genuine information and atmosphere because it was a genuine gaol until the 90's. You can really feel what it was like to be imprisoned there or elsewhere in the region and nearly all displays are hands on. Very affordable entry price too, and a nice little gift shop.

An amazing 2 hours spent here.. so interesting to read the stories of the inmates and to see how life was in Geelong Jail.. Ticket Office staff was full of interesting facts a massive Thank you for making our visit memorable …

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A beautiful and relaxing space perfect for Studying, Reading or Enjoying one of the many interesting and cool things happening there regularly. There is always something going on at the Geelong Library and it can always be an interesting place to go and enjoy something diffrent and out of the usual. I very much appreciate the space that we have here in Geelong and its versatility to offer a space for many different needs. While also being a great place to enjoy some calm and enjoy something different its also the largest public library in Geelong that offers the largest range of books, movies, music and other resources avalible to the public. Its an amazing building in an easily accessible and beautiful location.

Dome shaped building has great architecture and stands out in the Geelong CBD. Lots of books available in the library and internet access if needed. It’s one of the biggest regional libraries in Victoria. Fantastic views of the Geelong Waterfront from Level 5 & the heritage centre is on Level 3. Staff is quite good as well.

Amazing experience of exploring every corner of this building! I especially love the children’s book session and I am surprised that they even have an interactive teaching area with cute cushions on the floor. Fantastic design, absolutely love it!

The Heights was constructed in the nineteenth century in Germany and exported to Australia for the Ibbotson family. It is the largest example of a prefab house in Victoria, and still contains many original parts, a fine example is the water tower, the grooms cottage... We should be very grateful to the National Trust for preserving these estates for posterity, and the dedicated and very knowledgeable people who freely volunteer their time and immense store of information to the public. It is an absolute pleasure to walk around the premises and be informed with all sorts information about the buildings, the gardens, the generations of previous owners, their family history... These places are a must see. The entry fees are very reasonable for what you get to experience. You can also visit for free if you subscribe to the National Trust for a small yearly fee. Free admission to all National Trust estates all over Australia and the world.

Loved this historic house definitely worth a visit run by the National Trust Victoria an Excellent team of People who will fill you in on Historical People and Events.

Interesting National Trust property with great tours explaining the history of the property.