Geoff Watt (died 1969) was a distance runner from Warragul, Victoria. He died from exposure in 1969 while training on Mount Erica in Baw Baw National Park.[1]

  • Major force behind Warragul Amateur Athletics Club.
  • First to run up and down Mount Kilimanjaro.
  • Father to Kathy Watt - Olympic cycling champion
Geoff Watt
Born1962
DiedAugust, 1969
Mount Erica, Australia
NationalityAustralian
Known forDistance running

The athletics track in Warragul is named in honour of Geoff Watt.

Watt was an optometrist, practicing in Moe and Warragul.[2]

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