The electorate's name is drawn from its geographic position on the Bellarine peninsula lying to the east of Geelong. Major population centres include:
Leopold
Clifton Spring
Drysdale
Portarlington
Indented Head
St Leonards
Queenscliff
Ocean Grove
Barwon Heads
The electorate covers 335.7 square kilometres.
The Bellarine Peninsula, known as Balla-wiyn in Wadawurrung language means ‘recline on the elbow by the fire’ – a resting place. And what a magnificent resting place it is.
