Lorne Highlights
Lorne offers a very cosmopolitan scene, with cafes, restaurants. Bars and boutiques lining the Mount Joy Parade shopping strip overlooking the green foreshore and beautiful bayfront.
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Airey’s Inlet Highlights
The tiny township of Airey’s Inlet is one of the jewels of the Great Ocean Road, with magnificent scenery, pristine beaches and a laid back relaxed atmosphere. Whether you are on a day trip or visiting for a while you will fall in love with the tranquility and escape from the hustle and bustle of every day life.
Ocean Grove Highlights
The sun, the sand and the beach pretty much sums up the jewels of Ocean Grove. Some of the best beaches are right on our doorstep. But even on a cool day there is great shopping, nature walks and the towns of the Bellarine Peninsula, Surfcoast and even Geelong are only minutes away.
Highlights of Portarlington
Portarlington not only boasts one of the best beaches on Port Phillip Bay but is home to some of the region’s best events including the annual Mussel Festival and National Celtic Festival. Several of the Bellarine Peninsula’s most renowned wineries are also close by.
Queenscliff Seafood Feast
UPDATE 18/4/2011: We have just been informed the 2011 that was due to be held in Geelong at Deakin Uni instead of Queenscliff has also…
Point Lonsdale Attractions
Point Lonsdale’s biggest asset is its natural wonders, beautiful beaches, swimming, surfing and rock pool exploring and fishing are all popular past times, so is relaxing in one of the cosmopolitan cafes overlooking The Rip.
Bream
Bream are abundant in all Geelong regional estuaries and bream fishing is very popular in the region, and the fish is a prized catch by…
King George Whiting
The King George Whiting is regarded by many as the finest eating fish found in our region and may grow to a maximum length of…
Mullet
The mullet is one of the most abundant species in our bays having a fairly long body with broad, flattened head, small mouth and no…
Snapper
The snapper is one of the most highly prized species of saltwater fish in southern Australia. Snapper are found both in our bay and in…
Calamari
Only a few decades ago people did not consider calamari worth eating and they were caught mainly for fishing bait or discarding as unwanted by…
The National Celtic Festival
Every June Portarlington on the Bellarine Peninsula plays host to the National Celtic Festival, with music, dance and plenty of Celtic culture.
St Leonards & Indented Head Photo Gallery
St Leonard’s and Indented Head are located on the eastern coastline of the Bellarine Peninsula and offer spectacular views across Port Phillip Bay to the…
About Point Lonsdale
Point Lonsdale sits proudly at the heads of Port Philip Bay overlooking the Mornington Peninsula and Bass Straight. This charming seaside community has great beaches, for both sun seekers and surfing. There is very good fishing and the towns of Queenscliff and Ocean Grove are only minutes away.
Point Lonsdale – a brief history
The magnificent Point Lonsdale lighthouse, dates back to 1902 and is the town most prominent landmark. It’s beams radiate 30 kilometres out to sea and saved many vessels from dangerous reefs and the torturous rip over the years.
About Williamstown
Although a suburb of Melbourne and not part of the Geelong region, Williamstown is in easy reach and well worth a day trip or a little longer stay. With magnificent heritage, a thriving waterfront this town is one of Victoria’s treasures.
St Leonards – A brief history
The town of St Leonards took its name from a pastoral station that was in the area, which in turn, took its name from the town St Leonards in Sussex England. While the whole of the peninsula was once called Indented Head.
About St Leonards – Indented Head
Bellarine Peninsula’s seaside villages of St Leonard’s and Indented Head are a favorite for holiday makers over the summer wanting relaxation and tranquility away from a busy life.
About Queenscliff
Queenscliff is a step back in time to an era of splendour with magnificent Victorian architecture, wide boulevards and plenty of parklands. With sweeping views of Port Phillip and Swan Bay,
About the Otways
The magnificent Otways are home to some of Australia’s most spectacular temperate rainforests, fern gullies, waterfalls and bushland. The area includes beautiful seaside resorts, quaint little forest towns and lush dairy producing farmland.