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    "verified_text": "geelong, a seaport of grant county, victoria, australia, situated on an extensive land-locked arm of port phillip known as corio bay, 45 m. by rail s.w. of melbourne. pop. of the city proper (1901) 12,399; with the adjacent boroughs of geelong west, and newton-and-chilwell, 23,311. geelong slopes to the bay on the north and to the barwon river on the south, and its position in this respect, as well as the shelter it obtains from the bellarine hills, renders it one of the healthiest towns in victoria. as a manufacturing centre it is of considerable importance. the first woollen mill in the colony was established here, and the tweeds, cloths and other woollen fabrics of the town are noted throughout australia. there are extensive tanneries, flour-mills and salt works, while at fyansford, 3 m. distant, there are important cement works and paper-mills. the extensive vineyards in the neighbourhood of the town were destroyed under the phylloxera act, but replanting subsequently revived this industry. corio bay, a safe and commodious harbour, is entered by two channels across its bar, one of which has a depth of 231⁄2 ft. there is extensive quayage, and the largest wool ships are able to load alongside the wharves, which are connected by rail with all parts of the colony. the facilities given for shipping wool direct to england from this port have caused a very extensive wool-broking trade to grow up in the town. the country surrounding geelong is agricultural, but there are large limestone quarries east of the town, and in the otway forest, 23 m. distant, coal is worked. geelong was incorporated in 1849. geestemunde, a seaport town of germany, in the prussian province of hanover, on the right bank of the weser, at the mouth of the geeste, which separates it from bremerhaven, 32 m. n. from bremen by rail. pop. (1905) 23,625. the interest of the place is purely naval and commercial, its origin dating no farther back than 1857, when the construction of the harbour was begun. the great basin, which can accommodate large sea-going vessels, was completed in 1863, the petroleum basin was opened in 1874, and additional wharves have been constructed for the reception of vessels engaged in the fishing industry. the fish market of geestemunde is the most important in germany, and the auction hall practically determines the price of fish throughout the empire. the whole port is protected by powerful fortifications. among the industrial establishments of the town are shipbuilding yards, foundries, engineering works and saw-mills.",
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