Trade Manual 2021

G E E L O N G & T H E B E L L A R I N E Welcome to 1 Geelong is Victoria’s second city with a glittering waterfront on its doorstep and beautiful, beach- fringed Bellarine Peninsula in its backyard. It’s double the personality, double the adventure and double the fun when you Go Beyond to Geelong & The Bellarine. Geelong is well-connected – arrive by rail, road, ferry or fly into Avalon Airport, just 20 minutes away. Discover a city emerging from its manufacturing past, reinvented with a cultural heart that beats true. Experience the world’s oldest living culture first hand with a deep-dive guided tour at Narana Aboriginal Cultural Centre. Learn to throw a boomerang, buy superb art and meet kangaroos, wallabies and emus. One-time industrial spaces have been reshaped into hip new cafés, bars, restaurants, accommodation and attractions. Head to Little Creatures Brewery for brewery tours, great café food, beer tastings and relaxed, lively fun – all in an ex-factory site. The north-facing waterfront is a centrepiece for a sparkling events calendar and strip of eateries that pulsates with activity day and night. Get to know it – take the famous Baywalk Bollards Trail stretching along the foreshore. Or visit the National Wool Museum for the story of Australian wool, fibre and textiles as well as exhibitions and special events. Whether you’re arriving by road, cruising in across the bay with Searoad Ferries or Port Phillip Ferries, the Bellarine Peninsula puts on a stunning welcome with her own distinctive character, grand old hotels, glorious beaches and wineries galore including Jack Rabbit Vineyard, Leura Park Estate, Oakdene Vineyards, Scotchmans Hill and Terindah Estate. Don’t miss Flying Brick Cider House, the newly reinvented Curlewis Golf Club or 360Q. Find foodie experiences mustered together on The Bellarine Taste Trail map. Or let a local tour operator show you the hidden gems – set off for high-on-charm coastal villages, breathe in the farm fresh air and take some of Australia’s most awarded cool-temp wines for a taste test. HIGHLIGHTS: • Book a first class experience on Australia’s premium train restaurant – The Q Train – and savour a dégustation menu in a private dining compartment • Swim with wild seals and dolphins and get up close and personal with local marine life – with Sea All Dolphin Swims • Play a round or hit-out at a state-of-the-art driving range at one of Australia’s Top 100 Golf Clubs • Little Malop Street Precinct in the Geelong CBD boasts a lively zone packed full of wine bars, pubs, cafés, trendy eateries and live entertainment spaces • Cruise across the bay from Melbourne to the coastal wine region around Portarlington on the Bellarine Peninsula with Port Phillip Ferries • See and learn about conserving Australian wildlife in the beautiful You Yangs with Echidna Walkabout, a small group eco-tour operator • Escape the busyness of life on over 200 acres of rural and conservation land at Lon Retreat & Spa Opposite: Waterfront Geelong 1. View towards the You Yangs from Terindah Estate 2. Baywalk Bollards, Geelong Waterfront 2 23