Geelong 4 April 2007

Geelong surprised us being a more sophisticated city than expected, with a number of charming buildings, galleries, theatres and a vibrant shopping centre. In the afternoon we visited two heritage homes both built in the 1850s but vastly different. The first has been restored with grand Victorian furniture from the period. The second was left to the National Trust, including all its contents. It was interesting as it was a Victorian house refurbished in 1930’s. We finished the day by visiting Geelong Grammar School. Heather’s great grandfather was one of the original architects. We found documents to confirm this in Geelong and intend to do some more research in Melbourne.