Location
Wallington is a rural and residential district in the middle of the Bellarine Peninsula, 14km east-south-east of Geelong.

Description
Wallington reclines in the fertile heart of the Bellarine Peninsula, surrounded by well-treed, undulating, green landscape and deep, well-drained soils. The annual Wallington Strawberry Festival celebrates the fine fruit and history of the district. A variety of tourist parks, cottages and attractions have opened in recent years, continuing the historical role of the town. Wallington is on the Bellarine Highway in the centre of the Bellarine Peninsula and a short drive to all of the peninsula's highlights, including Queenscliff, Point Lonsdale and Ocean Grove. Rural residential developments have begun to occupy the market gardening district, mostly on one to five hectare lots. Wallington has a small community centre, a school, a hall and a recreation reserve.

History
Fairfax Fenwick subdivided part of his property in 1853 and named the subdivision after Wallington in Hertfordshire, England. Wallington Hotel opened in 1855. But another hotel opened soon afterwards and became a tourist stopover. It was loved for its gardens and the strawberries and cream served to travellers. An 1893 tourist guide described the fertile valley and hotel as a '"avourite resort for excursionists" from Ocean Grove and Queenscliff. There was an extensive orchard, hay and corn stores, a general store and a post office. The hotel closed in the 1930s as traffic to Queenscliff decreased during that period.