Melbourne Airport 1 hr 29
Jirrahlinga Koala and Wildlife Sanctuary (14 min) Koala, wildlife, and kangaroo Point Lonsdale Lighthouse (12 min) Bellarine Peninsula (10 min) Scenic peninsula offering beaches, dining, wineries, villages & markets, plus striking sea views. Point Impossible Beach (36 min) This clothing-optional, white-sand beach is bordered by grass-covered dunes & features toilets. Sorrento Ocean Beach (1 hr 28) At low tide, rock pools form at this scenic, peninsula beach with an oceanfront cafe. Port Phillip Heads Marine National Park (12 min) Marine park offering swimming, snorkeling, diving, sailing, canoeing, birding & more. Oakdene Vineyards Cellar Door (9 min) 1920s farmhouse B&B offering eclectic rooms with vineyard views, plus a tasting room & a bistro. The Rip (3 hr 55) Notorious for causing shipwrecks, this narrow body of water is the shipping entrance to Melbourne. Fort Queenscliff Museum (13 min) Restored 19th-century fortification with military artifacts & interpretive history exhibits. The Bellarine Railway - Queenscliff Station (15 min) Point Nepean National Park (1 hr 35) National park with historic forts & a visitor centre, plus bike hire, walking tracks & beach access. Queenscliff High Light (14 min) Fort Nepean (1 hr 44) Preserved 18th-century fortress with tunnels, WWII battlements & other military defense displays. Adventure Park Geelong, Victoria (15 min) Amusement park with many waterslides, rides, an archery range, mini-golf & a kids’ train. Basils Farm (12 min) Wine, vineyard, winery, and wine tasting |