Melbourne Airport 1 hr 20
Eastern Beach (28 min)
Unassuming Geelong beach offering swimming, sunbathing & views of the Giant Sky Wheel. Point Impossible Beach (26 min)
This clothing-optional, white-sand beach is bordered by grass-covered dunes & features toilets. Geelong Waterfront (27 min)
Landmark beachfront leisure area with a carousel, a Ferris wheel, a harbour & dining options. Adventure Park Geelong, Victoria (13 min)
Amusement park with many waterslides, rides, an archery range, mini-golf & a kids’ train. The Friends of Geelong Botanic Gardens (26 min)
Leafy gardens attracting varied local bird species & hosting regular educational programs. Eastern Beach Reserve (29 min)
Leisure area built in the 1930s, with an enclosed seawater pool, diving towers & a promenade. The Bellarine Railway - Queenscliff Station (23 min) Fort Queenscliff Museum (22 min)
Restored 19th-century fortification with military artifacts & interpretive history exhibits. Jirrahlinga Koala and Wildlife Sanctuary (4 min)
Koala, wildlife, and kangaroo Bellarine Peninsula (13 min)
Scenic peninsula offering beaches, dining, wineries, villages & markets, plus striking sea views. Point Nepean National Park (1 hr 44)
National park with historic forts & a visitor centre, plus bike hire, walking tracks & beach access. Geelong Gallery (25 min)
Art gallery established in 1896, with an extensive collection of 19th- & 20th-c. Australian art. National Wool Museum (27 min)
History museum of the Austrian wool industry, with hands-on exhibits, plus workshops & a gift shop. Fort Nepean (1 hr 53)
Preserved 18th-century fortress with tunnels, WWII battlements & other military defense displays. Point Lonsdale Lighthouse (21 min) | 
