Geelong Showgrounds, Exhibition venue in Breakwater, Geelong, Australia.
The Geelong Showgrounds occupy a site in Breakwater, south of the city, where the Royal Geelong Show has been held since the society moved there in 1954. The grounds hold pavilions and outdoor areas used for livestock and produce displays, sideshow alley and amusement rides, with parking and camping areas on site.
The Geelong and Western District Agricultural and Horticultural Society formed in February 1855 and held its first show at a site in East Geelong bounded by Ryrie, Garden, Myers and Normanby Streets. A second ground opened in October 1891 south of Ormond Road, and in 1907 the society moved to the Geelong Racecourse, sharing it until 1954, when it took up the present Breakwater site.
The showgrounds host regional agricultural exhibitions where city dwellers encounter livestock displays and farming demonstrations that keep rural traditions visible to urban audiences. Visitors experience a direct connection between town and country life here.
The grounds sit in Breakwater, south of the Geelong Racecourse, reached from Breakwater Road; the site is shared with the racecourse, so check which gates are open on event days. The Royal Geelong Show runs over several days each October, with parking and camping areas on site.
A wooden grandstand weighing 100 tonnes was hauled to the grounds in 1907 using 52 rollers and a traction engine. This feat reveals the engineering ingenuity of the era.
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