Shopping

As Victoria’s largest regional town, there are loads of shopping options in Geelong.

The central city area has a high concentration of malls with major department stores and chains, as well as a good mix of specialty shops and independent boutiques.

There are large scale shopping centres in the City Centre as well as Waurn Ponds, Corio and Leopold. Additionally there are major centres in other suburbs including Belmont, Highton, Newcomb and Ocean Grove. 'Home Maker' centres bookend Geelong on the Princess Highway; in Corio and Waurn Ponds.

Pakington Street, running through Newtown and Geelong West, is a vibrant and fashionable shopping strip. Shops here tend to be independent and perfect for finding on-trend fashion or unique homewares.

Westfield Geelong

Located in the heart of Geelong, The Westfield shopping centre offers a great shopping experience for the whole family:

over 150 stores including Myer, Target, Big W, a Coles supermarket and national retailers and service providers
great range of cafes, restaurants, food court and fresh food
free WiFi located on The Bridge on Level 1
Kids Playworld and parents rooms
secure car parking.

Market Square Geelong

The Market Square shopping centre was named after the original town square of Geelong on which the shopping centre is constructed, offering over 80 fashion, health and beauty, food, services, electronics and homewares retailers including:

Harris Scarf, EB Games, JB Hi-Fi, Best and Less, Ghanda and Lincraft
Australia Post
Cafes and Food Court
secure car parking.

'Pako'

Pakington Street (or ‘Pako’ to locals) is a vibrant, cosmopolitan mix of shopping and eating out.

Fashion stores, boutique giftware, specialty stores and gourmet groceries make up the eclectic mix of shops.

You are likely to finish your day with a killer pair of heels and a bag of locally grown gourmet tomatoes.

Local markets

Stroll amongst the stalls and sample some of the regions finest fresh produce and unique gourmet treats.

A diverse range of fresh ingredients are on offer from a unique mix of food swaps, general, night and farmers markets.

View all markets in our events calendar.

Waurn Ponds Shopping Centre

Just seven kilometres from the Geelong CBD, Waurn Ponds Shopping Centre is located between Geelong city centre and the Surf Coast with access from the Geelong Ring Road.

More than 140 stores on one level, cafes and restaurants and free car parking. Retailers include:

Rebel Sports
Coles
Kmart
Reading Cinema
Target and
Woolworths.

Gateway Plaza Leopold

11 kilometres from the Geelong CBD, toward the Bellarine Peninsula, Gateway Plaza Leopold has free car parking and over 50 specialist stores that include cafes, banks and a fitness centre.

Retailers include: