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Geelong is the second largest city in the state of Victoria, Australia. It is a port city with an urban population of 190,000 people (Source ABS) [1]. Geelong is located on Corio Bay, 75 kilometres south-west of the state's capital, Melbourne. The city is a gateway to many renowned tourist attractions, namely the scenic Great Ocean Road, the Shipwreck Coast and the Bellarine Peninsula. Geelong is also home to the second oldest Australian Rules football club in the world, the Geelong Football Club, known by locals as The Cats. Geelong is covered by the municipality of the City of Greater Geelong Geelong's major industries and employers include the Ford Motor Company, which was founded in Geelong in 1926, Godfrey Hirst carpet manufacturer, Target, Alcoa, Steggles and a Shell oil refinery. Major Australian retailer, Target began operations in Geelong in 1925, with its' head office still located in its' original North Geelong premises in Thompsons Road. The nearby town of Torquay is the location of many surfing equipment and clothing manufacturers, notably Rip Curl, as well as some of Australia's finest surf beaches and the Surf World Museum The world-renowned Geelong Grammar School, whose alumni include Charles, the Prince of Wales, many former Australian Prime Ministers, Lord Broers (former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge), Alexander Downer (Minister of Foreign Affairs), John Fairfax (Media Proprietor), and Victorian Governor John Landy. The School attracts visitors to the Geelong region and students and staff from the world over. Deakin University is located in Waurn Ponds and also has a campus located on the waterfront of Corio Bay in the Geelong CBD. Also located in Geelong are the Gordon Institute of TAFE, the Marcus Oldham Farm Management College, the Reformed Theological College, the International Fibre Centre, the Geelong College, and the Kardinia International College.