3 2 YA R R A VA L L E Y & DA N D E N O N G R A N G E S In the Yarra Valley & Dandenong Ranges, spend daybreak hot air balloon gliding over mist-tinged vineyards, then ride a heritage train through lush fern-filled forests or get close-up to native creatures at Healesville Sanctuary. Round out the stay with cellar door drop-ins at some of Australia’s most famous wineries before heading to a romantic luxury retreat for the night. P H I L L I P I S L A N D On Phillip Island, thrill to world class motorsport action, breakfast at seaside village cafés and cruise out to Seal Rocks for a fur seal meet-up. Amble a coastal nature walk then get centre stage for the nightly show, when the little penguins splash out of the sea and waddle up the beach to their burrows. MO R N I N G TO N P E N I N S U L A Mornington Peninsula is a land of abundance; of farmgate trails, cellar doors and chef’s hatted restaurants. Of bubbling thermal hot springs and lantern-lit after-dark wildlife adventures. Dive with the dolphins, swim with the seals and golf like no one’s watching. Follow the wine, food and farmgate trail then settle into a seaside apartment and drift off to a natural sound of the crashing waves. G E E LO N G & T H E B E L L A R I N E In Geelong & The Bellarine, do a twirl on an 1890s carousel and promenade along Geelong’s glittering waterfront built for the ages. Gather the family for a rockpool ramble on a Bellarine beach, then visit the National Wool Museum and learn about the Geelong region’s wool story. Head north to the You Yangs Regional Park for bushwalking, magnificent views and Australian native wildlife spotting. Board a refurbished dining car for a dégustation rail journey between Drysdale and Queenscliff. 1. Searoad Ferries, Mornington Peninsula 2. Waterfront Geelong 3. Yarra Valley & Dandenong Ranges, bushwalking WELCOME TO GO BEYOND MELBOURNE 1 7
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