The most logical direction would be south.
You would travel in a southwesterly direction to go to Melbourne from Canberra.
Geelong is located South West of Melbourne.
East-North East.
west
West into the ocean
You could go either direction and get there. If you go east across North or South America, you will arrive at the Atlantic. If you go west across Eurasia or the Indian Ocean and Africa, you will arrive at the Atlantic as well.
East
East, via the Mediterranean Sea.
To get from North America to Europe you would go East across the Atlantic ocean. If you were in Southern US, or further south, you would have to go North East across the Atlantic to get to Europe.
You would travel in a Northwestern direction, and would go over the English Channel.
southwest
What ocean would you go swimm in if you were in California