Melbourne Airport 1 hr 27
National Wool Museum (26 min) History museum of the Austrian wool industry, with hands-on exhibits, plus workshops & a gift shop. Point Lonsdale Lighthouse (14 min) Oakdene Vineyards Cellar Door (5 min) 1920s farmhouse B&B offering eclectic rooms with vineyard views, plus a tasting room & a bistro. Eastern Beach (26 min) Unassuming Geelong beach offering swimming, sunbathing & views of the Giant Sky Wheel. Bellarine Peninsula (9 min) Scenic peninsula offering beaches, dining, wineries, villages & markets, plus striking sea views. Fort Nepean (1 hr 46) Preserved 18th-century fortress with tunnels, WWII battlements & other military defense displays. The Bellarine Railway - Queenscliff Station (16 min) Fort Queenscliff Museum (15 min) Restored 19th-century fortification with military artifacts & interpretive history exhibits. Point Nepean National Park (1 hr 37) National park with historic forts & a visitor centre, plus bike hire, walking tracks & beach access. Adventure Park Geelong, Victoria (10 min) Amusement park with many waterslides, rides, an archery range, mini-golf & a kids’ train. Geelong Gallery (27 min) Art gallery established in 1896, with an extensive collection of 19th- & 20th-c. Australian art. Eastern Beach Reserve (26 min) Leisure area built in the 1930s, with an enclosed seawater pool, diving towers & a promenade. Point Impossible Beach (34 min) This clothing-optional, white-sand beach is bordered by grass-covered dunes & features toilets. Geelong Waterfront (25 min) Landmark beachfront leisure area with a carousel, a Ferris wheel, a harbour & dining options. The Friends of Geelong Botanic Gardens (24 min) Leafy gardens attracting varied local bird species & hosting regular educational programs. |