Melbourne Airport 1 hr 23
Fort Queenscliff Museum (20 min) Restored 19th-century fortification with military artifacts & interpretive history exhibits. The Bellarine Railway - Queenscliff Station (21 min) National Wool Museum (23 min) History museum of the Austrian wool industry, with hands-on exhibits, plus workshops & a gift shop. Fort Nepean (1 hr 51) Preserved 18th-century fortress with tunnels, WWII battlements & other military defense displays. Geelong Waterfront (21 min) Landmark beachfront leisure area with a carousel, a Ferris wheel, a harbour & dining options. Terindah Estate (7 min) Winery, pinot noir, zinfandel, chardonnay, and sparkling wine Adventure Park Geelong, Victoria (12 min) Amusement park with many waterslides, rides, an archery range, mini-golf & a kids’ train. The Friends of Geelong Botanic Gardens (20 min) Leafy gardens attracting varied local bird species & hosting regular educational programs. Scotchmans Hill (10 min) Winery, pinot noir, merlot, vineyard, and wine Point Lonsdale Lighthouse (20 min) Geelong Gallery (24 min) Art gallery established in 1896, with an extensive collection of 19th- & 20th-c. Australian art. Jack Rabbit (8 min) Sophisticated Modern Australian cuisine in a vineyard restaurant with floor-to-ceiling windows. Eastern Beach (22 min) Unassuming Geelong beach offering swimming, sunbathing & views of the Giant Sky Wheel. Eastern Beach Reserve (23 min) Leisure area built in the 1930s, with an enclosed seawater pool, diving towers & a promenade. Bellarine Peninsula (9 min) Scenic peninsula offering beaches, dining, wineries, villages & markets, plus striking sea views. |