Bellarine Peninsula
With outstanding views of the bay and surrounding vineyards, Terindah produces some of the region's best pinot noir, to go with quality cuisine. Head upstairs to its cellar door for tastings and grazing plates, or down to the Shed for more formal dining, with a menu focused on seasonal, local produce.
They offer glamping too, with luxury bell tents (double $220) pitched among the vines.
29.74 MILES
Considered one of the finest examples of Victorian-era landscaping in the world, Melbourne’s Royal Botanic Gardens draw over two million visitors a year…
29.49 MILES
One of Melbourne's icons, the Shrine of Remembrance is a commanding memorial to Victorians who have served in war and peacekeeping, especially those…
27.73 MILES
With a palm-fringed promenade, sandy beach and eclectic architecture, St Kilda’s seaside appeal lands somewhere between Brighton in England and Venice…
29.71 MILES
Housed in a vast, brutally beautiful, bunker-like building, the international branch of the NGV has an expansive collection, from ancient artefacts to the…
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One of the city's newest public spaces and an urban focal point, Federation Sq is a place to meet, celebrate, protest, watch major sporting events or…
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Commanding expansive ocean views, this windswept national park on the peninsula’s western tip was a seasonal base of its traditional owners, the Boon…
Mornington Peninsula National Park
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Stretching from Portsea along a long sliver of coastline to Cape Schanck and then inland to the Greens Bush area, this national park showcases the…
Australian National Surfing Museum
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The perfect starting point for those embarking on a surfing safari is this superbly curated museum that pays homage to Australian surfing. Here you'll see…
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Set up by a local family who know their stuff, this gin distillery produces everything on-site and has a tasting room to sample the goods, accompanied by…
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Set over 60 hectares is this producer of 'maritime climate' pinot noir, chardonnay, sauvignon blanc and pinot gris. As well as tastings, you can do a 1½…
3. Marine & Freshwater Discovery Centre
9.67 MILES
While this education centre is aimed at schoolchildren, it's worth popping in to have a gawk at the local species that live in the sea and lakes. Display…
9.81 MILES
Within a heritage building on the main street, this quality gallery focuses on the work of contemporary Australian artists, including pieces by Indigenous…
5. Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
9.82 MILES
Home to the last lifeboat to serve the Rip (the treacherous stretch of water linking Port Phillip Bay to Bass Strait) , this recommended museum has…
6. Queenscliff Historical Museum
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This small museum on the main strip is dedicated to the area's rich local history. Exhibits change every few months, but its catalogued historical…
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A lovely space inside a historic stone church (c 1868), this worthwhile gallery exhibits works by contemporary Australian artists who work on paper…
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Pop by this lovely main-street gallery to see works by established and emerging Australian artists.