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Essentials
Koonwarra Farmers Market
Koonwarra-Inverloch RoadLocal farmers produce
Amazing grocer and deli in nearby town Foster, the gateway to the Prom
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Aherns Fruit Market
29 Toora RdAmazing grocer and deli in nearby town Foster, the gateway to the Prom
Friendly local store with a great selection of everything you might need. Lots of goodies for the kids. ATM, Swap&Go gas, coffee and sandwiches and anything you may have forgot to bring with you.
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Venus Bay Pharmacy
131 Jupiter BlvdFriendly local store with a great selection of everything you might need. Lots of goodies for the kids. ATM, Swap&Go gas, coffee and sandwiches and anything you may have forgot to bring with you.
Local IGA (5 mins drive) with fruit and veg, meat and seafood, deli and bottleshop. Ripples cafe also attached for breakfast and lunch.
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IGA Tarwin Lower
41-43 River DrLocal IGA (5 mins drive) with fruit and veg, meat and seafood, deli and bottleshop. Ripples cafe also attached for breakfast and lunch.
Paddlewheel
6 Koala DrGreat grocery stop for local and organic seasonal produce
Wineries, Breweries and Distilleries
Great winery to sit and have a nice glass and a cheese and charcuterie platter
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Waratah Hills Vineyard
20 Cottmans RdGreat winery to sit and have a nice glass and a cheese and charcuterie platter
Dirty Three Wines
64 Cashin StGreat local Pinot Noir, chardonnay's and local cheese's
The original Victorian craft brewery. Long before it was trendy to create a boutique beer, the Grand Ridge team were perfecting the craft. Great meals to sample the beer selection. A lovely drive into Mirboo North makes it well worth the trip.
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Grand Ridge Brewery
1 Baromi RdThe original Victorian craft brewery. Long before it was trendy to create a boutique beer, the Grand Ridge team were perfecting the craft. Great meals to sample the beer selection. A lovely drive into Mirboo North makes it well worth the trip.
Lucinda Estate Winery
108 Parr StGreat Pinot Noir
A fantastic recent addition to Loch. Delicious beers, stunning Gins and spirits. Can bring food onto premises to enjoy.
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Loch Brewery & Distillery
44 Victoria RdA fantastic recent addition to Loch. Delicious beers, stunning Gins and spirits. Can bring food onto premises to enjoy.
The Wine Farm
370 Koonwarra-Inverloch RdGippsland Wine Company
6835 S Gippsland HwyClair De Lune Vineyard
8805 S Gippsland HwyDE Drummond
85 Wintles RdSmall batch winery. Pinot Noir specialists.
Harman Wines
612 Korumburra-Inverloch RdGalleries, Arts & Culture
Celia Rosser Gallery
1791 Meeniyan-Promontory RdIncredible artist documenting the Banksia species.
Gecko Studio Gallery
15 Falls RdLocal artists and art supplies. Always worth a look.
Valley Plains Pottery
1 Nicholas RdMeeniyan Art Gallery
84 Whitelaw StLocal artists and workshops
Renowned children's book illustrator Alison Lester has her store in gorgeous Fish Creek
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Alison Lester Gallery
1 Falls RdRenowned children's book illustrator Alison Lester has her store in gorgeous Fish Creek
Bunurong Environment Centre
The shell museum!
For the foodies
Fish and chips on the beach at sunset, what else could be better?
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Agapi Fish & Chips
112 Jupiter BlvdFish and chips on the beach at sunset, what else could be better?
Beautiful old art deco pub with great counter meals in Fish Creek. Well worth a visit.
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Fish Creek Hotel
1 Old Waratah RdBeautiful old art deco pub with great counter meals in Fish Creek. Well worth a visit.
The Bird & The Wolf Cafe
43 River DrNice Cafe in nearby Tarwin Lower
Prom Country Cheese
275 Andersons Inlet RdYummy Cheeses on a country road
Traditional Italian wood-fire pizzas that are to die for. Great restaurant that never disappoints.
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Trulli Woodfire Pizzeria
93 Whitelaw StTraditional Italian wood-fire pizzas that are to die for. Great restaurant that never disappoints.
Milly & Romeo’s
1 Koala DrGreat homemade food.
Moo's at Meeniyan
89 Whitelaw StConsistently good food.
Bromleys on Main
30 Main StreetQuiry Cafe with some paleo options
From the same family who run Truilli in Meenyian, this authentic Italian gelato is hard to top!
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Gelato Al Mare
9 Williams StFrom the same family who run Truilli in Meenyian, this authentic Italian gelato is hard to top!
Farm house homemade food. High Tea is their specialty, or book lunch or a private dinner surrounded by charming antiques, inviting books and a cosy fire all nestled in the rolling hills of South Gippsland.
Avonleigh Farm Fine Food
42 Thorsons RdFarm house homemade food. High Tea is their specialty, or book lunch or a private dinner surrounded by charming antiques, inviting books and a cosy fire all nestled in the rolling hills of South Gippsland.
Great coffee, great breakfasts, terrific atmosphere. Recommend!
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Vaughans Cafe and Deli
10 Abeckett StGreat coffee, great breakfasts, terrific atmosphere. Recommend!
Koonwarra Estate
130 Whittingham WayFarm produce: Gippsland Beef, Garlic, Olive Oil, Wine, Spring Water, Lavender
Tiny Kiosk attached to the caravan park famous for their homemade ice-cream (QANTAS Magazine rated highly) and homemade burgers. Off the beaten track.
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Walkerville Kiosk
Loop RoadTiny Kiosk attached to the caravan park famous for their homemade ice-cream (QANTAS Magazine rated highly) and homemade burgers. Off the beaten track.
The Rusty Windmill
45 McCartin StCafe & Pantry
Fantastic rustic store with homemade
The Kernot Food and Wine Store is a beautiful heritage store built in 1911 nestled in the hills of South Gippsland, about 6kms off Bass Highway. The licensed restaurant offers wood fired pizzas, home made pies and sweets, breakfast and lunch menu, evolving dinner menu, with local wines and other local produce available for purchase.
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Kernot Food & Wine Store
1075 Loch-Kernot RdFantastic rustic store with homemade
The Kernot Food and Wine Store is a beautiful heritage store built in 1911 nestled in the hills of South Gippsland, about 6kms off Bass Highway. The licensed restaurant offers wood fired pizzas, home made pies and sweets, breakfast and lunch menu, evolving dinner menu, with local wines and other local produce available for purchase.
Melbourne good coffee!
Five Senses coffee is paired with local Gippy Milk, and Annie’s free-range eggs from Fish Creek top dishes such as eggs Benedict made with slow-cooked ham hock and sage hollandaise. The all-day breakfast menu features popular plates such as the smoked salmon bruschetta topped with lemon ricotta and house-made pickles, and there are often four or five specials per day to really highlight the best of the season.
The cafe keeps a small larder of products from like-minded brands, including Mt Zero olives, Tonemade dehydrated bone broth from Inverloch, Pana Chocolate and local bottles from Dirty Three Wines and The Wine Farm.
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The Coffee Collective
50 McBride AveMelbourne good coffee!
Five Senses coffee is paired with local Gippy Milk, and Annie’s free-range eggs from Fish Creek top dishes such as eggs Benedict made with slow-cooked ham hock and sage hollandaise. The all-day breakfast menu features popular plates such as the smoked salmon bruschetta topped with lemon ricotta and house-made pickles, and there are often four or five specials per day to really highlight the best of the season.
The cafe keeps a small larder of products from like-minded brands, including Mt Zero olives, Tonemade dehydrated bone broth from Inverloch, Pana Chocolate and local bottles from Dirty Three Wines and The Wine Farm.
Gurneys Cider
343 Fish Creek-Foster RdGreat ciders made from local apples with stunning views.
Blue Tree Honey Farm
120 Sweeneys RdDevonshire Tea
Heritage Pear Orchard
18A Mill StWhat better a way to get to know the amazing produce of the local region than a tour.
Gippsland Food Adventures
1720 Buffalo-Waratah RdWhat better a way to get to know the amazing produce of the local region than a tour.
Sightseeing
Point Smythe Coastal Reserve
Great local walk
Only a 5 minute walk over the beach dune. Patrolled in Summer.
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Venus Bay 1st Beach ( 20 spots only)
9 Surf DrOnly a 5 minute walk over the beach dune. Patrolled in Summer.
Because it is the most beautiful part of Victoria. Whether you walk for an hour or take an overnight trial, you won't be disappointed.
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Wilsons Promontory National Park
Because it is the most beautiful part of Victoria. Whether you walk for an hour or take an overnight trial, you won't be disappointed.
Walkerville South Walking Trail
Great views of †he prom in a quiet protected inlet
Cape Liptrap Coastal Park
You're at the beach!
Cape Liptrap Lighthouse
655 Cape Liptrap RdWalkerville Lime Kilns
Bayside DriveExplore the Lime Kilns from Walkerville beach
Foster North Lookout
Ogradys Ridge RoadI can see for miles from up here...
Bald Hills Road
Bald Hills RoadGreat short walk through Bald HIll wetlands, lots of interesting birdlife and a stay
Great lookout point on the Cape Paterson to Inverloch Road (or mini Great Ocean Road). Beach access via steps
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Eagles Nest
600 Cape Paterson-Inverloch RdGreat lookout point on the Cape Paterson to Inverloch Road (or mini Great Ocean Road). Beach access via steps
Hidden within the rolling green hills of the Strzelecki Ranges, the meandering Agnes River cascades over rocks into a deep picturesque gorge. At 59 metres, Agnes Falls are the highest single span falls in Victoria.
Take a short stroll through the Blue Gum Forest to a viewing area overlooking the falls or relax and enjoy a picnic under the shade of tall blue gums on the grassy banks of the Agnes River.
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Agnes Falls
125 Agnes Falls RdHidden within the rolling green hills of the Strzelecki Ranges, the meandering Agnes River cascades over rocks into a deep picturesque gorge. At 59 metres, Agnes Falls are the highest single span falls in Victoria.
Take a short stroll through the Blue Gum Forest to a viewing area overlooking the falls or relax and enjoy a picnic under the shade of tall blue gums on the grassy banks of the Agnes River.
Screw Creek
Lovely estuary walk
Yanakie/Duck Point Hiking Loop
Easy walk of just over 2km
Townsend Creek Circuit
88 The EsplanadeLovely easy beach and boardwalk walking circuit
Bike/Walking on former rail line.
The Great Southern Rail Trail extends from Leongatha to Toora (75km). The mostly flat or gently undulating trail goes through lush dairy farmland, areas of remnant bush and lowland scrub. It climbs from the foothills of Fish Creek up past Mount Hoddle and then down a steep descent through dense forest out into magnificent views of Wilsons Promontory and Corner Inlet.
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Great Southern Rail Trail
Bike/Walking on former rail line.
The Great Southern Rail Trail extends from Leongatha to Toora (75km). The mostly flat or gently undulating trail goes through lush dairy farmland, areas of remnant bush and lowland scrub. It climbs from the foothills of Fish Creek up past Mount Hoddle and then down a steep descent through dense forest out into magnificent views of Wilsons Promontory and Corner Inlet.