Greater Geelong residents and tourists alike will have increased access to Geelong’s historic Waterfront Carousel following a change in opening times to align with summer hours.
The new opening hours of 10:30am to 4:30pm from Monday to Friday will also improve the availability of the City of Greater Geelong’s Tourism visitor services information desk, proving beneficial to people flooding into the region, many via the Spirit of Tasmania, Searoad Ferries from Sorrento and the Port Philip Ferries from the Docklands.
The Carousel is open even longer on weekends by 30 minutes, from 10:30am to 5:00pm.
In a demonstration of the precinct’s popularity, the Visitor Information Centre serviced 21,063 visitors at the Carousel in the 2022-2023 financial year.
Steam driven before its conversion to electric, the portable wooden Carousel was built in 1892 and has become a popular Geelong landmark since its restoration and opening in the City 23 years ago.
The Carousel is located at Wadawurrung Country, 1 Eastern Beach Road, Geelong Waterfront and is available for event hire in addition to visitation at the times outlined.
Contact The Carousel by phone or email to learn more.
Mayor Trent Sullivan
I urge residents and visitors to take the opportunity to enjoy the unique Waterfront feature.
The Carousel is an ideal meeting place for everyone, and we take pride in providing a memorable experience for people of all ages and abilities.
Now with the extended opening hours we have even more opportunity for members of our community, along with tourists to our region, to enjoy this colourful, fun, and historic site.
Deputy Mayor Anthony Aitken
I join Mayor Sullivan in inviting a stop-off at one of the Geelong Waterfront’s premier landmarks.
The Carousel has become a much-loved part of our Geelong Waterfront since its restoration and installation by the Steam Packet Development Board in the 1990s.
The Carousel holds many memories including for myself, as I was married there in 2003 and I do hope that tourists will make a stop at this beautifully restored feature part of their journey through Geelong.
An added bonus is the fact that the Carousel is accompanied by a visitor services information desk that is well stocked with many other great ideas for those visiting our region.