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Geelong West, Geelong — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Geelong West is a commercial and residential suburb of Geelong in Victoria, built around the shopfronts of Pakington Street.
About Geelong West
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Pakington Street decides it. The main street of Geelong West carries the shops and small trade that make the suburb worth a night, and a room within walking distance of it puts the commercial strip at the door. Quieter streets run back toward St Paul's Anglican Church and Lunan House.
Beds are limited, so many travellers take a room in central Geelong and come out to Geelong West for an evening on Pakington Street.
About Geelong West
What are the main landmarks in Geelong West?
Churches mark Geelong West. St Paul's Anglican Church, the Reformed Church of Geelong and the Holy Spirit Church stand among its streets, and Lunan House adds a domestic landmark of a different sort to the suburb's short heritage list. Pakington Street ties them together as the commercial spine of the district.
Four buildings carry the weight.
What is the history of Geelong West?
Kildare came first. The area carried that name when Geelong was founded, and the change to Geelong West came in 1875, a renaming that fixed the suburb's place in the growing town of Victoria. Pakington Street remains the main street.
Its named buildings run to churches and one house: St Paul's Anglican Church, the Reformed Church of Geelong, the Holy Spirit Church and Lunan House.
Where is Geelong West?
Geelong West sits within Geelong in Victoria, Australia, a commercial and residential suburb laid out along Pakington Street.
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Updated August 2026