| continental breakfast is served in-room or in a modern art-filled bistro. there's also a casual restaurant serving contemporary australian and european cuisine, as well as a colourful wine tasting room featuring reclaimed wood and quirky art. surrounded by vineyards and coastal farmland, this b&b in a 1920s farmhouse on the bellarine peninsula lies 14 minutes' walk from ocean grove nature reserve, 4 km from adventure park, an amusement and water park, and 9 km from thirteenth beach. the 3 individually decorated rooms offer views of the gardens and vineyards, plus flat-screen tvs, dvd players, minifridges and tea and coffeemaking facilities. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:30 am
Melbourne Airport 1 hr 23
Bellarine Peninsula (5 min)
Scenic peninsula offering beaches, dining, wineries, villages & markets, plus striking sea views. Oakdene Vineyards Cellar Door (23 min)
1920s farmhouse B&B offering eclectic rooms with vineyard views, plus a tasting room & a bistro. Point Lonsdale Lighthouse (13 min) Geelong Gallery (24 min)
Art gallery established in 1896, with an extensive collection of 19th- & 20th-c. Australian art. Adventure Park Geelong, Victoria (8 min)
Amusement park with many waterslides, rides, an archery range, mini-golf & a kids’ train. Eastern Beach (22 min)
Unassuming Geelong beach offering swimming, sunbathing & views of the Giant Sky Wheel. The Rip (3 hr 49)
Notorious for causing shipwrecks, this narrow body of water is the shipping entrance to Melbourne. Geelong Waterfront (21 min)
Landmark beachfront leisure area with a carousel, a Ferris wheel, a harbour & dining options. Point Nepean National Park (1 hr 34)
National park with historic forts & a visitor centre, plus bike hire, walking tracks & beach access. Eastern Beach Reserve (23 min)
Leisure area built in the 1930s, with an enclosed seawater pool, diving towers & a promenade. National Wool Museum (23 min)
History museum of the Austrian wool industry, with hands-on exhibits, plus workshops & a gift shop. The Bellarine Railway - Queenscliff Station (14 min) Fort Nepean (1 hr 44)
Preserved 18th-century fortress with tunnels, WWII battlements & other military defense displays. Fort Queenscliff Museum (13 min)
Restored 19th-century fortification with military artifacts & interpretive history exhibits. The Friends of Geelong Botanic Gardens (20 min)
Leafy gardens attracting varied local bird species & hosting regular educational programs. | 
