Head out of the city and enjoy golf at Lonsdale Links, a 90 minute drive from Mebourne’s CBD.
Newly redeveloped by Australian golf course architecture firm, Ogilvy Cocking Mead, Lonsdale Links provides a fun and strategic layout designed to reveal more of itself each time you play.

Designers: OCM Golf
Length: 5505m
Ranked: 37 in Australia

Following your round, enjoy lunch in the state-of-the-art, architecturally designed Point Lonsdale Clubhouse.

On your first afternoon, take a wander around the village of Point Lonsdale and visit the Lighthouse that guides ships through the treacherous narrow gap, The Rip, and into Port Phillip Bay.

Stay:
Lon Retreat and Spa
Curlewis Clubhouse and Accommodation
Portarlington Grand Hotel

Wake up and enjoy breakfast in your accommodation or head into Point Lonsdale Village and enjoy the atmosphere of this pretty coastal town.

Following a leisurely morning, head off along the Bellarine Taste Trail and learn about the local makers and flavours of the Bellarine region.
A few highlights include: FarmDog Brewing for a crisp craft beer, Ket Baker for fresh sourdough and tasty treats, The Whiskery for locally made whisky and gin or a wine tasting at Scotchmans Hill.

For lunch, we recommend Jack Rabbit Vineyard. Boasting expansive views, Jack Rabbit Vineyard features a cellar door, restaurant, winery and cafe.

In the afternoon head to Ocean Grove for a refreshing dip after a day of indulgence. While you are there, take a look around Barwon Heads and enjoy dinner at one of the great local restaurants.

Check out of your accommodation and head to Victoria’s second largest city, Geelong, for a day filled with art, culture, shopping, food and wine.
Enjoy a morning stroll along Geelong’s foreshore to see the famous bollards. Over 100 of the sculptures feature between Rippleside and Limeburners Point with each bollard depicting a historic figure from Geelong’s past.

Following your morning bollard stroll, head to Geelong Gallery, one of Australia’s oldest and leading art galleries to view the vast collection of Australian and European painting, sculpture, printmaking and decorative arts.

After working up an appetite, enjoy lunch at one of Geelong’s many top restaurants before making your way back to Melbourne.