Aussie Connection?

I can't help but wonder what connection exists between the city of Geelong in Victoria, Downunder and a row of Victorian era terraced workers houses in a town in Berkshire, UK? The former I suspect traces its roots from indigenous origins, while the latter is clearly much younger. Could it be someone involved in the construction of the worker's homes had visited or lived in Geelong and wished to memorialise the place? Or was it simply that it sounded exotic and this was an attempt at marketting a dream to those with minimal opportunities?