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Point Addis Marine National Park

National Parks and Reserves

Point Addis Marine National Park

The Point Addis Marine National Park features spectacular scenery with wide sandy beaches, crumbling limestone and sandstone cliffs, rocky platforms and copious small rocky reefs. The coastline is exposed to intense wave action from the southern ocean, shaping this rugged coastline. Visitors exploring the marine environment within this park may enjoy exploring the limestone reefs with abundant rockpools filled with marine life. The subtidal waters are recognised as supporting a wide range of fish and algae species as well as seals, dolphins, brilliantly coloured sponge gardens and extensive rhodolith beds. Parks Victoria acknowledges the Aboriginal Traditional Owners of Victoria, including its parks and reserves. Through their cultural traditions, Aboriginal people maintain their connection to their ancestral lands and waters. Indigenous tradition indicates that this park is part of the Country of the Wathaurong people and that Indigenous people have a long association with this region. Conditions can change in parks for many reasons. For the latest information on changes to local conditions, please visit the relevant park page on the Parks Victoria website. Be bushfire ready in the great outdoors. Refer to the Bushfire Safety section on the Parks Victoria website for tips on how to stay safe.

Bells Beach VIC

3.9 km away

A lively gathering outside Anglesea Art Space, celebrating art and community. — Image credit: Surf Coast Shire

Galleries, Museums and Collections

Anglesea Art Space

Anglesea Art Space is a vibrant, community-based gallery supported by Surf Coast Shire Council, located along the Great Ocean Road in Anglesea. This light-filled, shopfront gallery showcases a rotating program of local artists, offering visitors the opportunity to experience and purchase original work directly from the Surf Coast creative community. Exhibitions change regularly, so there is always something new to discover. Open to both emerging and established artists, the space supports creative development, experimentation and professional growth, while fostering connections between artists and audiences. Free entry and perfect for a short stop, Anglesea Art Space invites you to slow down, explore and take home a piece of the region's creative spirit. Visit the website for current opening hours.

Anglesea VIC

4.4 km away

Lux Spa and Wellness

Spas and Retreats

Lux Spa and Wellness

Lux Spa and Wellness offers a sanctuary from the noise of the outside world and has been designed with your every need in mind. It is located at the Great Ocean Road Resort surrounded by natural beauty in the heart of Anglesea. Be ready for a change of pace where you can spend time amongst pristine beaches and towering limestone cliffs. Take a deep breath and fill your senses with rejuvenating salt air and be assured of rest and relaxation. Lux Spa and Wellness offers guests luxurious treatments and facilities including high performance facials with LED, relaxation massage, body wraps and muds, Shirodhara, Vichy shower, infrared sauna, reiki, and yoga. Lux Spa also offers all-inclusive spa, wellness and corporate retreats.

Anglesea VIC

4.4 km away

Golf amongst the roos — Image credit: Anglesea Golf Club

Sports and Recreation Facilities

Anglesea Golf Club

Anglesea Golf Club is a regional Victorian gem, just over an hour from Melbourne on the scenic Great Ocean Road. Renowned for its natural beauty, it's one of Australia's most unique courses. Designed by Vern Morcom, the 18 hole course features a challenging layout set amidst natural bushland, complete with 42 bunkers, three practice fairways, two practice putting greens, and a twelve-bay driving range. Adding to its charm, the course is home to a resident population of around 300 Eastern Grey Kangaroos, often seen grazing peacefully across the fairways. The club facilities and experiences include an 18-hole course, golf lessons with professional instructors, fully equipped pro shop with hire, twelve-bay driving range, mini golf for families and groups. Join a popular volunteer-led Kangaroo Tour and get up close to the famous local residents. This 25-minute guided tour shares fascinating insights into kangaroo behaviour, life cycles, and habitat while visiting prime viewing spots around the course. Golf and social memberships are available. The clubhouse bar and bistro are open daily, and there is onsite accommodation.

Anglesea VIC

4.6 km away

Treatment room

Spas and Retreats

One Spa, RACV Torquay Resort

Designed to rejuvenate, One Spa provides luxurious treatments that awaken, revive and promote balance within the body. In the comfortable and relaxing surrounds of RACV Torquay Resort, you can enjoy a range of beauty treatments delivered by our highly-trained therapists. One Spa offers an exclusive and personalised treatment menu that includes remedial and relaxation massages, facials, manicures and pedicures, skin or body treatments, geisha tub soaks and hydrotherapy sessions. Facilities also include a luxurious steam room and thermal stone room with heated surrounding walls, floor and stone seat. The wet room comprises four overhead showers each set to temperatures of 10 to 40 degrees Celsius to provide varying degrees of refreshment, a heated spa pool to reduce stress and tension and a plunge pool for revitalisation. After treatments, guests are welcomed to continue their experience by reflecting in the One Spa lounge overlooking ocean views and the picturesque 18-hole golf course while being treated with an array of herbal teas. One Spa has been created with one person in mind – you.

Torquay VIC

9.3 km away

Golf Course

Sports and Recreation Facilities

RACV Torquay Golf Club

Set within the backdrop of the Torquay and Jan Juc beaches, the RACV Torquay Golf Club is a challenging course for all golfers. The 18-hole, par-71 course was developed by Ogilvy Clayton, led by former US Open champion, Geoff Ogilvy and previous Victorian tournament professional, Mike Clayton. The traditional links-style course follows the undulating surface of Victoria's Surf Coast and features wide-open couch fairways, immaculate greens, wetlands and picturesque ocean views. Located at 1, Great Ocean Road, Torquay Golf Club sits at the start of Victoria's premier tourist drive destination and is a leisurely 75 minutes drive from Melbourne.

Torquay VIC

9.3 km away

'Choose Your Cocktail' is our most popular session

Entertainment Venues

Canvas and Cork - Paint and Sip Studio

Canvas and Cork is a relaxed, fun art studio where you can come to get crafty, socialise and unwind. Offering both public sessions and private events for adults and kids, there are a range of activities and painting sessions where you can create an artwork that you will actually want to display in your home. The studio is bring your own food and drinks (including alcohol). Check upcoming sessions on the website to see when the next public session is happening. Private events can be booked any day (excluding public holidays).

Torquay VIC

10 km away

Exhibition Space

Galleries, Museums and Collections

Australian National Surfing Museum

The Australian National Surfing Museum Torquay celebrates the history of surfing in Australia. It tells the story of this countries rich beach culture and surfing heritage that has developed over the last one hundred years. Explore Australia’s favourite pastime - visitors can relive time spent at the beach, or discover the intimate link between surfers and the breaking waves. Find out about surfing hero's and legends in The Australian Surfing Hall of Fame, which celebrates the lives of Australian surfing champions. You can check out their biographies mounted on a typical example of the board they rode. Enjoy spectacular footage of surfers in action while you are surrounded by vintage surf memorabilia and an epic array of historic surfboards. Trace the development of the surfboard along the boardwalk as a breaking wave looms overhead. Explore the many elements that go to make up surf culture, clothes, movies, music, and walk through the ultimate surf mobile, the VW kombi van. Whether you are eight or eighty eight, at the Australian National Surfing Museum Torquay you can ride a wave of history and discover how awesome and inspirational surfing can be. For updates or further information please check the website.

Torquay VIC

10 km away

Surf Coast Walk

Natural Attractions

Surf Coast Walk

Offering natural beauty and easy access, the 41 kilometre Surf Coast Walk lets you relax and enjoy a world-class walking destination at your own pace. The Surf Coast Walk can be split into 12 distinctive tracks, each inviting you to explore inspiring landscapes on foot or bike beyond the edge of Victoria's beautiful Great Ocean Road. In its entirety the walk connects the coastal towns of Torquay, Anglesea and Aireys Inlet. Relish the rich ochre of the Bells Beach cliffs, the deep blue of Bass Strait and the leafy green of eucalypt forests. Discover traditional Wathaurung country, fascinating surf culture and abundant wildlife as the Walk connects you with the coastal town comforts of Torquay, Anglesea and Aireys Inlet. Whether you are a nature lover or a fun lover, whether you take an hour, a day or a week, the Surf Coast Walk puts a stunning and unique coastal environment within easy reach.

Torquay VIC

13 km away

Indie Spa

Spas and Retreats

Indie Spa

Indie Spa is the place to go on the Great Ocean Road to sip, steam and soak. This day spa and bathhouse is located at Sunnymead Hotel in Aireys Inlet. Indie caters for couples and groups - after all, an experience is always better when you share it with a friend. If you're going solo, that's more than okay too! Every individual is unique and your spa experience should be as well. Their team of spa hosts and therapists will make you feel at home. Indie is delightfully different. You'll still find everything you expect from a day spa - beautiful lounge areas, massages, facials and delicious teas, but also the unexpected in their signature sunny style. Indie has three private treatment rooms including a dual room with Vichy shower as well as a Rasul and bathhouse.

Aireys Inlet VIC

13 km away

Point Danger Marine Sanctuary

National Parks and Reserves

Point Danger Marine Sanctuary

Located in Torquay, one of Victoria's favourite seaside towns, Point Danger Marine Sanctuary is ideal for snorkelling and exploring the diverse marine life at low tide. The area between Torquay's back and front beaches is formed of beds of crumbling limestone and a narrow rock platform which extends to the west. A small reef which is only exposed at the lowest of summer tides lies just offshore and is often isolated from the beach by a deep sandy channel. One shipwreck is found within the park, the Joseph H. Scammell. The limestone reef is an enthralling feature of this park. Covered in small boulders and intricate seaweed beds, the reef is home to a number of weird and wonderful creatures. Most noteworthy is the huge diversity of seaslugs, currently 96 species known to occur in this sanctuary, many of which are endemic.

Torquay VIC

13 km away

Eagle Rock Marine Sanctuary

National Parks and Reserves

Eagle Rock Marine Sanctuary

Located at Aireys Inlet, this park protects 17ha of ocean waters and projects about 300 metres offshore. Composed of both hard basalt and rubbly limestone, the cliffs are full of caves and ledges. The shore is covered with boulders and offshore there are two large rocks: Eagle Rock and Table Rock. Table Rock has been levelled by incessant waves whereas Eagle Rock is a tall volcanic stack capped by limestone. The intertidal and subtidal, basalt and sandstone reefs provide habitats for many species. The rock platforms are covered in the iconic brown seaweed Neptune's Necklace which is unique to Australia and New Zealand. Within the rockpools you can find fascinating creatures such as octopus, chitons and decorator crabs. Offshore, Eagle Rock and Table Rock are fringed with swirling Bull Kelp and in deeper waters colourful sea tulips and encrusting sponges can be found. The beautiful habitat provided by these species supports a vast array of marine life from wrasse and mullet to Cat Sharks, Port Jackson Sharks, skates and rays. Many birds use the area as feeding and roosting habitat and at certain times of year you may also be able to spot whales passing through the area.

Aireys Inlet VIC

14 km away

Split Point Lighthouse Tours Aireys Inlet

Historical Sites and Heritage Locations

Split Point Lighthouse Tours Aireys Inlet

Come and climb the Split Point Lighthouse in Aireys Inlet. The views are simply breathtaking. You will spot Split Point Lighthouse as you travel the Great Ocean Road. Why just drive by, when you can experience this must-see attraction which stands as a stunning sentinel on the Shipwreck Coast. Take a trip through maritime history and be amazed by this wild and dangerous coastline where hundreds of ships have crashed. It is still a vital working lighthouse for vessels navigating the treacherous waters of Bass Strait and still operates every night. Today it is famous for its role in the television series ‘Round the Twist’ and you might spot a pod of dolphins or whales from the top balcony. The lighthouse is open daily for a visit, weather permitting. Come on in for a climb to the top and enjoy marvellous 360-degree views of this stunning coastline.

Aireys Inlet VIC

14 km away

Steel spheres, hand made — Image credit: The Creek Gallery & Garden

Galleries, Museums and Collections

The Creek Gallery & Garden

The Creek Gallery and Garden is home to a huge selection of unique, locally made steel garden art, sculptures, furniture and other metal products including fire pits, letterboxes and landscaping materials. The artist-run indoor Art Gallery is a refurbished 1860s cottage that was the original Freshwater Creek Post Office. A refined space housing contemporary art and photography, cards, prints, pottery, jewellery, soaps and more, all sourced from local creatives. Currently showing paintings by Gayle Seach and Photography by Andrew Strang. The Creek Gallery and Garden is situated at Freshwater Creek on Anglesea Road, which becomes the Great Ocean Road, taking you progressively all the way to Anglesea, Aireys Inlet, Lorne and Apollo Bay. There is ample parking accessed from Dickins Road.

Freshwater Creek VIC

14 km away

Stunning grounds

Sports and Recreation Facilities

13th Beach Golf Links

13th Beach Golf Links is a Nationally Ranked 45 hole golf located in Barwon Heads. 13th Beach Golf Links has been the host of the Vic Open since 2013. The property not only boasts two world-class golf courses, but it also offers a stunning Clubhouse restaurant and luxurious accommodation in the 13th Beach Golf Lodges. Your complete golfing destination on the Bellarine Peninsula. The Beach Course, the first 18 hole course, is set along the property's two kilometres of surf beach frontage and is a true links style course. The course is consistently ranked as one of the top courses in the country. The Creek Course opened for play in January 2004. It is a great compliment to the Beach Course with a rolling sandbelt style design. The 13th Beach Short Course was opened in March 2021. This 9 hole, par 3 course is a great way to fit in a quick round or to fine-tune your short game skills. Family-friendly and accessible for all levels of golfer. Thirteenth Beach Golf Links welcomes visitors to enjoy all of the facilities. Stay and Play packages are available all year round and catered to your individual requirements. 13th Beach Golf Lodges is the only accommodation managed by the Golf Club and staying in the Lodges is the only way to guarantee tee times on the championship courses.

Barwon Heads VIC

24 km away

Thirteenth Beach on calm day — Image credit: Visit Geelong Berllarine

Natural Attractions

Thirteenth Beach

Thirteenth Beach coast can be found between Barwon Heads and Black Rock and is renowned for its rugged beauty and consistent and varied surf breaks. The best access to the beach is via the Thirteenth Beach Barwon Heads Surf Lifesaving Club. The beach is patrolled, but not all year round and is suited to surfers with a bit more experience under their leg rope. There is ample free parking and public toilets located in the car park opposite the beach. Check out the daily surf report for Thirteenth Beach on the Rasta Surf Co Instagram. For dog lovers, there are year-round off-leash areas at Thirteenth Beach between 30W and 34W. Dogs may be off the leash but must be under effective supervised control at all times. Restrictions are necessary to protect dunes and wildlife and manage peak traffic periods. And always, clean up after your dog to keep the beach and the ocean clean for everyone to enjoy. Follow the signs at each entry point for up-to-date information and head to barwoncoast.com.au for full details. Thirteenth Beach is ranked as one of the Top 10 Victorian Surf Beaches, and you'll know why when you visit this beautiful coastline.

Barwon Heads VIC

25 km away

The Barwon Heads Golf Clubhouse (1924) — Image credit: The Barwon Heads Golf Club

Sports and Recreation Facilities

The Barwon Heads Golf Club

Nestled among the coastal dunes just metres from the spectacular Victorian Surf Coast, the exceptional Barwon Heads Golf Club is one of the most appealing regional layouts in Australia. Undulating fairways, strategic bunkers, slick greens and testing winds all combine to present both a challenging and visual delight. Australia's first true links, The Barwon Heads Golf Club regularly rates in Australia's top golf courses and the village of Barwon Heads itself has been crowned by Australian Golf Digest the 'Best Golf Town in Australia'. Other facilities include tennis courts, a driving range, a short-game practice facility, a par three course, an undercover coaching area and a professional shop. The Clubhouse (1924) is replete with bars and dining and is open to members, their guests, overnight house guests and green fee players. Take some well-earned time off and be enchanted by over 100 years of golfing history. An overnight stay in the Heritage Victoria-listed Clubhouse followed by 18-holes of links golf is one of Australia best golf experiences.

Barwon Heads VIC

26 km away

Barwon Bluff Marine Sanctuary — Image credit: Parks Victoria

National Parks and Reserves

Barwon Bluff Marine Sanctuary

Located near the mouth of the Barwon River, Barwon Bluff Marine Sanctuary protects 17 hectares of reef and sea life. Featuring a diversity of habitats in a small area, it makes an excellent spot for learning about local marine life by exploring the rock platforms and beaches on an organised or self-guided tour. It is also a great place for snorkelling and diving to discover a fascinating and complex underwater world featuring feather stars and barnacles, sea slugs, rays and small sharks, and schools of fish living amongst the kelp forests, sandstone arches, and colourful sponge gardens. Back on the shore enjoy bird watching and rock pool rambling, or simply take a walk around the Bluff and along Thirteenth Beach for stunning views over the sanctuary, Bass Strait, and glimpses of the kelp forests rising from submerged sections of the reef. Barwon Bluff Marine Sanctuary is part of an Aboriginal cultural landscape in the traditional Sea Country of the Wadawurrung Peoples. Conditions can change in parks for many reasons. Before your visit, please check the relevant park page on the Parks Victoria website for updated changes of conditions and familiarise yourself with important bushfire safety information to ensure your experience is safe and enjoyable. For information about fires, Fire Danger Ratings and Total Fire Bans visit Emergency Victoria's website.

Barwon Heads VIC

26 km away

Great viewing

Entertainment Venues

Geelong Racing Club

The Geelong Racing Club hosts 26 race meets each year, including the iconic Ladbrokes Geelong Cup and the family-friendly Super Saturday on the Coast. With eight public dining days, a packed calendar of festivals and events, and numerous charity race days, there's always something happening on site. Now proudly holding the coveted Golden Ticket to the Melbourne Cup, the Club offers a vibrant racing experience for visitors of all ages.

Breakwater VIC

26 km away

Barwon Grange

Historical Sites and Heritage Locations

Barwon Grange

The only survivor of a fashionable and picturesque mid-nineteenth century villa built along the Barwon River in Geelong. With the Barwon River as the vista, the house was built for successful merchant and banker Jonathon Porter O'Brien and his wife Ann. They filled their Gothic Revival style home with elegant and modern furnishings. Today you can see these recreated interiors, including many decorative and domestic objects from the late 1850s, including a rare Minton ceramic chandelier. The cellar was stocked with wine and spirits, the conservatory filled with plants, sculptures, a collection of coral and two canaries in brass cages. The couple kept an extensive library which featured a Cyclopaedia of Medicine and Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. The O'Briens lived in the house for only a year but, over 170 years later, the villa's unique features continue to reflect the lifestyle of the 1850s and the prosperous merchants of Geelong, whose wealth grew after the discovery of gold in the Colony. Visit the National Trust of Australia (Victoria) website to check opening hours when planning your visit.

Newtown VIC

26 km away

Guests creating their own signature scent during an Aysha Hansen perfume workshop.

Shopping and Markets

Aysha Hansen Custom Fragrance Creation Workshops

Craft a fragrance that is uniquely yours in an intimate two hour masterclass led by perfumer Aysha Hansen. This hands-on experience will introduce you to the artistry of modern perfumery, guiding you through the delicate balance of natural ingredients, aroma chemicals and accords. Your journey begins with an introduction to 70 meticulously selected ingredients sourced from around the world. With expert guidance, you'll learn to blend top, middle and base notes, unlocking the secrets of fragrance composition to create a scent that tells your story.

Newtown VIC

26 km away

Elizabeth Bell Ceramics — Image credit: Elizabeth Bell Ceramics

Galleries, Museums and Collections

Elizabeth Bell Ceramics

Tucked inside Geelong's historic Fyansford Paper Mills, Elizabeth Bell Ceramics is where clay, creativity and community come together. Founded by award-winning ceramic artist Elizabeth Bell, she brings over 11 years of experience to every pottery piece and workshop. Elizabeth Bell Ceramics offers a chance to slow down and switch off with hands-on pottery experiences. From two-hour tasters to six-week courses, private group bookings, and hens parties, there is something for curious beginners and passionate makers alike. With the smallest class sizes in the region, every student enjoys an intimate and detailed learning experience guided by our nurturing tutors. Elizabeth's signature rustic-meets-refined homewares such as mugs, vases and oil bottles — are timeless, a little bit magical, and designed for daily rituals, all crafted in a studio where sustainability is at the heart, powered by renewable energy, recycled materials, and locally sourced clay. Come for the clay, stay for the creativity and leave with a story and a piece you will cherish forever.

Fyansford VIC

26 km away

The Papermill Gallery

Historical Sites and Heritage Locations

Fyansford Paper Mill

The Fyansford Paper Mill is located on the Barwon River and overlooks the picturesque Buckley's Falls, making it one at a kind in the Geelong and Bellarine region. It was constructed in the 1870s and is one of the remaining heritage industrial style precincts in Australia. The 2.8 hectare site is being transformed into a thriving food, beverage, arts and cultural precinct in Geelong. It is home to over 15 businesses, including a winery, café, gallery, yoga studio, jeweller, homewares shop and escape room. There are also a number of small independent artists who have private studios across the site. The Fyansford Paper Mill is a local secret, only located 15 minutes from the centre of Geelong. It is the perfect visit for anyone to discover and enjoy a variety of food, arts and activities.

Fyansford VIC

26 km away

An easy walk, big views, and the sound of rushing water at Buckley Falls. — Image credit: Tourism Greater Geelong and The Bellarine

Historical Sites and Heritage Locations

Buckley Falls

Pack your bikes, scooters and picnic supplies into the car and head off for an afternoon adventure at Buckley Falls in Highton. With the River Red Gum Walk leading right up to the lookout over the stunning waterfall, you can make your way there on foot or on wheels. You may like to park at Queens Park carpark and take in the sights as you make your way up the trail to the lookout. Or park at the small carpark located alongside the falls providing easy access for a quick pit stop to appreciate the view. On your walk, keep an eye out for tawny frogmouths, gang-gang cockatoos and rainbow lorikeets – all commonly spotted in the area along with many others. You may even be lucky enough to spot a swamp wallaby along the water’s edge. After you’ve taken in the view at the falls, follow the River Red Gum Walk downstream, cross the bridge when you reach the Barwon Aqueduct River Trail and make your way up to Fyansford Paper Mills for some quick refreshments and to explore the makers hub with a gallery, ceramist and unique wares. For the adventurous, take on the continuous 20 kilometre loop of the Barwon River Trail, which takes you on a picturesque journey along the banks of the river through Fyansford and South Geelong.

Highton VIC

27 km away

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