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<p> A prettily laid out city of Victoria, on Corio Bay, 45 m. SW. of Melbourne. The gold discoveries of 1851 gave a stimulus to the town, which is now a busy centre of the wool trade, and has tanneries and paper works, &c. The harbourage is excellent, and in summer the town is a favourite resort as a watering-place. </p> | <p> A prettily laid out city of Victoria, on Corio Bay, 45 m. SW. of Melbourne. The gold discoveries of 1851 gave a stimulus to the town, which is now a busy centre of the wool trade, and has tanneries and paper works, &c. The harbourage is excellent, and in summer the town is a favourite resort as a watering-place. </p> | ||
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<ref name="term_73847"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/the-nuttall-encyclopedia/geelong Geelong from The Nuttall Encyclopedia]</ref> | <ref name="term_73847"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/the-nuttall-encyclopedia/geelong Geelong from The Nuttall Encyclopedia]</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:25, 15 October 2021
Geelong [1]
A prettily laid out city of Victoria, on Corio Bay, 45 m. SW. of Melbourne. The gold discoveries of 1851 gave a stimulus to the town, which is now a busy centre of the wool trade, and has tanneries and paper works, &c. The harbourage is excellent, and in summer the town is a favourite resort as a watering-place.
