Melbourne Airport 1 hr 20
Adventure Park Geelong, Victoria (9 min)
Amusement park with many waterslides, rides, an archery range, mini-golf & a kids’ train. Point Nepean National Park (1 hr 39)
National park with historic forts & a visitor centre, plus bike hire, walking tracks & beach access. Point Lonsdale Lighthouse (18 min) Jack Rabbit (9 min)
Sophisticated Modern Australian cuisine in a vineyard restaurant with floor-to-ceiling windows. Geelong Waterfront (18 min)
Landmark beachfront leisure area with a carousel, a Ferris wheel, a harbour & dining options. Fort Nepean (1 hr 48)
Preserved 18th-century fortress with tunnels, WWII battlements & other military defense displays. The Bellarine Railway - Queenscliff Station (18 min) National Wool Museum (20 min)
History museum of the Austrian wool industry, with hands-on exhibits, plus workshops & a gift shop. Fort Queenscliff Museum (17 min)
Restored 19th-century fortification with military artifacts & interpretive history exhibits. Eastern Beach (19 min)
Unassuming Geelong beach offering swimming, sunbathing & views of the Giant Sky Wheel. The Friends of Geelong Botanic Gardens (18 min)
Leafy gardens attracting varied local bird species & hosting regular educational programs. Eastern Beach Reserve (20 min)
Leisure area built in the 1930s, with an enclosed seawater pool, diving towers & a promenade. Bellarine Peninsula (6 min)
Scenic peninsula offering beaches, dining, wineries, villages & markets, plus striking sea views. Geelong Gallery (21 min)
Art gallery established in 1896, with an extensive collection of 19th- & 20th-c. Australian art. Terindah Estate (9 min)
Winery, pinot noir, zinfandel, chardonnay, and sparkling wine | 
