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A destination that attracts local and international visitors

The Greater Geelong community values

  • The city-region’s potential to be a destination that attracts local and international visitors;
  • Sharing and promoting Greater Geelong’s unique location and natural assets.

Success will be achieved by

  • A diverse range of accommodation options for visitors;
  • A local international airport;
  • Capacity for large ships to dock in Corio Bay;
  • The ability to host large conventions;
  • Securing world class events and entertainment.

Measures of success

  •   Progress towards the target
  •   Progress away from the target
  •   No change
  •   Baseline data only
What we’re aiming for by 2047
Current trend towards success
Current data

Number of visitors - The total number of visitors to the city-region increases by 2.1% per annum.

Note: Tourism was adversely impacted by COVID-19 restrictions.
Source: Tourism Greater Geelong and The Bellarine.
Frequency of data: Annually

 +0.4% (2024)
The city-region welcomed 6.225 million visitors in 2024
6.2 million (2023)
4.2 million (2022)
Domestic day trippers decreased slightly (5.1%).
Domestic overnighters increased by 5.4%.
International visitation increased to 57,000.
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