Geelong Waterfront

Geelong Waterfront is a central foreshore precinct on Corio Bay in Geelong, Victoria, within the City of Greater Geelong. Stretching from Rippleside to Eastern Beach, it combines parklands, promenades, beaches and historic piers. Notable for its restored 1930s Eastern Beach Reserve, Cunningham Pier, over 100 painted bollards by artist Jan Mitchell, and Steampacket Gardens, it serves as the city's main recreational and tourism hub connecting the central business district to the bay.

Visitors can expect a flat, paved bayfront promenade along Corio Bay with landscaped gardens, sandy swimming area at Eastern Beach Reserve, historic Cunningham Pier, Steampacket Gardens, a restored carousel, public art including the painted timber bollards, playgrounds, and open lawns. The area offers views across the bay, dining venues, walking and cycling paths, and direct access to the central Geelong shopping and cultural precinct.

Geelong developed as a major port on Corio Bay from the 1830s. The waterfront was redeveloped as a public recreation area, with the Eastern Beach Reserve constructed in the late 1930s featuring art deco architecture and sea baths. Cunningham Pier, originally built in the 1850s, served port and passenger functions. Recent revitalisation from the 1990s transformed former industrial foreshore into parklands and promenades.

The waterfront is located on Wadawurrung Country. It is known for the Baywalk Bollards, over 100 painted timber figures by artist Jan Mitchell depicting local history and community characters, and for its role as Geelong's central gathering place for recreation, events and tourism.