It’s solely 90 minutes drive from Melbourne so it will probably make a terrific day journey with the household or there are many lodging choices to swimsuit all budgets.
Listed here are my high 10 ideas of what to do and locations to go in Queenscliff.
Issues To Do in Queenscliff
1. Bellarine Railway
Each Sunday and on different particular dates volunteers function Bellarine Railway. It’s a vacationer railway that runs between Queenscliff and Drysdale and supplies gorgeous views of Port Phillip Bay. In addition they run particular occasions resembling Day Out with Thomas that are very talked-about. Bellarine Railway, 20 Symonds Avenue, Queenscliff (03) 5258 2069
2. Marine and Freshwater Discovery Centre
The Marine and Freshwater Discovery Centre is a small aquarium and marine training centre simply exterior Queenscliff, on the highway again to Melbourne. It’s a part of a nationwide community of Marine Discovery Centres.
The spotlight is the contact tank the place you’ll be able to ‘pat’ a sea star or sea urchin and study all in regards to the marine life round Port Phillip Bay.
The employees are very useful and filled with attention-grabbing details about marine life and coastal atmosphere conservation. They run faculty vacation programming too.
We’re there when they’re feeding seahorses – do you know seahorses are the one species on the planet the place the male is the one which will get pregnant? Marine and Freshwater Discovery Centre, 2A Bellarine Hwy, Queenscliff
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3. Princess Park
An ideal sand-based playground with direct entry to Queenscliff Seaside. It has a marine theme and even a large squid on the sides.
It options a big wood construction with varied ladders and slides, a lighthouse, varied swings together with a chook’s nest swing. Princess Park, Tobin Drive, Queenscliff
4. Queenscliff Seaside
Queencliff Seaside is protected, calm and bounded by two lengthy jetties.
The sand is super-soft however on our go to it’s marred by swathes of seaweed. The kids aren’t bothered although and spend a number of hours constructing sand cities.
5. Level Lonsdale Lighthouse and rockpools
We didn’t have an opportunity to go to the Level Lonsdale lighthouse and rockpools nevertheless it’s a must-do on our subsequent go to. Lighthouse excursions are performed by volunteers from the native Maritime Museum and also you get spectacular views from the highest of the lighthouse. At low tide the seawater within the rock swimming pools at Level Lonsdale teem with sea creatures and marine life. Level Lonsdale Lighthouse 9-13 Level Lonsdale Rd, Level Lonsdale (03) 5258 3440
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6. Piknik
In a former Golden Fleece roadhouse you’ll discover the cafe and provedore Piknik. The menu focuses on native, seasonal produce and sells their very own vary of jams and preserves in addition to produce from surrounding suppliers.
From the all-day menu we strive the calamari salad with kipfler potato, chorizo, garlic, chilli spinach & mayonnaise ($23). It boasts an abundance of tender flash-fried calamari however might do with much less mayo for my style.
The children have ham and cheese toasties after which share the crepes with butterscotch sauce, recent berries & vanilla ice cream ($15). Piknik, 1195 Queenscliff Street Swan Bay, +61352585155
7. Basils Farm
Some of the fashionable wineries with family-friendly surrounds is Basils Farm. Set excessive up on the hilltop with views out to Swan Bay, this vineyard with adjoining cellar door and cafe is a soothing place to hang around with a picnic. Full evaluation. Basils Farm, 43-53 Nye Rd, Swan Bay (03) 5258 4280
8. Jack Rabbit Winery
Jack Rabbit Winery is an award-winning restaurant and Bellarine Peninsula vineyard with superb views throughout Swan Bay to You Yangs and again to Melbourne. If you happen to’re visiting with youngsters you could not essentially need to go the fine-dining route on the Jack Rabbit Restaurant; although the ground to ceiling home windows are spectacular and it does supply a youngsters menu. The choice is to move to the Home of Jack Rabbit which affords a extra informal lunch and dinner menu. Jack Rabbit Winery is within the Leisure Guide with 25% off too! Jack Rabbit Winery, 85 McAdams Ln, Bellarine
9. Scandinavian Ice Cream Firm
The Scandinavian Ice Cream Firm is a family-owned enterprise that has been working in Queenscliff foremost avenue (Hesse St) since 1984. Don’t be confused by the fish-and-chip-shop fashion decor on the skin, inside it’s positively wall-to-wall ice cream!
I like to recommend you go together with one of many award-winning flavours – the ‘gourmand’ flavours are an additional 50c. Scandinavian Ice Cream Firm, 80 Hesse St, Queenscliff
10. Trident Fish Bar
A visit to the seaside wouldn’t be full with out some fish and chips! Trident Fish Bar was awarded Victoria’s Finest Fish & Chips within the 2017 Seafood Victoria awards.
The respectable feed comes wrapped in brown paper and in all fairness priced too. There’s a cause it’s so fashionable! Trident Fish Bar, 4 Gellibrand St Queenscliff 03 5258 2334