Popular places to visit
The Carousel
Enjoy an outing to The Carousel during your stay in Geelong. Stroll along the beautiful beaches or visit the shops in the area.
You Yangs Regional Park
You can take time to visit You Yangs Regional Park during your travels to Geelong. Amble around the area's parks or visit its casinos.
Eastern Beach Swimming Enclosure
If a restful vacation is part of your travel plans, Eastern Beach Swimming Enclosure might be the perfect place to seek out during your trip to Waterfront Precinct. While in this walkable area, find time to visit its shops.
Little Creatures Brewery
You can take time to visit Little Creatures Brewery during your travels to Geelong. Wander the beautiful beaches and seaside in this relaxing area.
Serendip Sanctuary
Explore the great outdoors at Serendip Sanctuary, a lovely green space in Geelong. While in this walkable area, find time to visit its shops.
Lara Heritage and Historical Museum
You can spend an afternoon browsing the exhibits at Lara Heritage and Historical Museum during your trip to Geelong. While in this walkable area, find time to visit its shops.
Lara Hotel Deals
Lara Lodge
Amazing place to stay, quiet, easy parking and well maintained, highly recommend staying here
Reviewed on 23 November 2025
Rydges Geelong
Staff very friendly and accommodating. Convenient location. Comfortable room. Only negative is the air-conditioning system: you're unable to keep the air-conditioner on cool, it will automatically change to heating based on the external temperature, which meant the room was quite stuffy. Reception ...
Reviewed on 7 December 2025
The Sands Torquay
The room was fresh, very clean and the staff were really friendly. Great location, facilities and outlook to the golf course was great.
Reviewed on 9 December 2025
Eden Oak Geelong
Lovely location, clean and friendly staff. Restaurant food was delicious and good breakfast options.
Reviewed on 14 December 2025
Admiralty Inn
Great service, clean room and nice amenities.
Reviewed on 5 December 2025
Wyndham Resort Torquay
Location of resort was excellent, room was clean and great view over the pool. However, the kitchen had no microwave, the balcony could have done with a pressure wash and the main tv was difficult to turn on and off.
Reviewed on 10 December 2025
Other neighborhoods around Lara
Avalon
While Avalon isn't home to many top sights, Lara Heritage and Historical Museum and Serendip Sanctuary are some notable places to visit nearby.
Corio
You'll enjoy the restaurants and seaside views in Corio. You might want to make time for a stop at Beckley Park International Raceway or Corio Native Grasslands Reserve.
Norlane
Travelers like the theme parks in Norlane, and Waterworld is a top attraction you might want to visit.
North Geelong
You'll enjoy the restaurants and spas in North Geelong. You might want to make time for a stop at Spirit of Tasmania Ferry Terminal or Geelong Golf Course.
Geelong West
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Geelong West and surrounding area, you can visit Geelong Golf Course and The Carousel.
Waterfront Precinct
If you're spending some time in Waterfront Precinct, Geelong Botanical Gardens and Eastern Beach Swimming Enclosure are top sights worth seeing.
Lara
- Places of interest
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- Serendip Sanctuary
- Lara Heritage and Historical Museum
- Kevin Hoffman Walk
- Spirit of Tasmania Ferry Terminal
- Adventure Park Geelong
- Werribee Open Range Zoo
- Werribee Mansion
- Point Impossible Nudist Beach
- GMHBA Stadium
- Torquay Beach
- Deakin University
- 13th Beach Golf Links
- The Carousel
- Portarlington Waterfront
- Geelong Showground
- You Yangs Regional Park
- Ocean Grove Beach
- Kardinia Park
- St Leonards Beach
- Point Cook Coastal Park
- Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus
- Werribee Mercy Hospital
- Eastern Beach Swimming Enclosure
- Geelong Botanical Gardens
- Curlewis Golf Club
- Eastern Beach
- Torquay Sands Golf Club
- Barwon Heads Golf Club
- Geelong Performing Arts Center
- Sanctuary Lakes Golf Club
