The Geelong Customs House is a bluestone and freestone classical style public building in Geelong, Victoria, built in 1855. It replaced a small timber prefabricated building of 1838, which was later relocated to the Geelong Botanic Gardens. [1]
The Customs House was erected near the Geelong foreshore to serve the needs of the colonial administration during the peak of the gold rushes. [2] The building was designed by John James Clark [3] and constructed by William Crocker Cornish in April 1855. The Geelong Customs House is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register, [4] and City of Greater Geelong Heritage Overlay. [5] The building is no longer used for its original purpose, but was restored in 2012, winning a National Trust Award, [6] and now houses offices and the 'Custom House Restaurant and Wine Bar'. [7]