Searching for a surfing escape in Victoria? Head to Ingenia Holidays Torquay to soak up the beachside atmosphere at one of Victoria’s best-known surfing locations.

Located less than one kilometre from the Torquay Foreshore, Torquay Beach and The Esplanade, this is one destination best explored on foot, with local shops, cafes and restaurants on the holiday park’s doorstep.

While the coastline might be the main attraction with over 20 beaches and coves to explore in the Torquay region, the holiday park gives you plenty of excuses not to leave with a solar-heated swimming pool, heated spa and landscaped gardens. With mini-golf, tennis courts, cricket nets, modern playground and games room – there are plenty of activities to keep the kids entertained when they’re not splashing about.

Choose from a studio to a three-bedroom unit or book a powered site to camp or set up the caravan – including a selection of sites with synthetic turf.

Ingenia Holidays Torquay

Whether you’re visiting to catch a glimpse of the largest Little Penguin colony in the world or escaping for a family holiday along Victoria’s southern coastline, check into Ingenia Holidays Phillip Island.

Set in a cul-de-sac, Ingenia Holidays Phillip Island provides the ultimate beachfront location paired with a natural bush setting.

Put animal encounters on your to-list during your stay and book the world-famous Penguin Parade, visit the Koala Conservation Centre or stop by The Nobbies, to see local fur seals in their natural habitat.

Ingenia Holidays Phillip Island

Looking for a touch of luxe during your next family getaway? Set your sights on Ingenia Holidays Queenscliff Beacon for a dose of relaxation and rejuvenation on the Bellarine Peninsula.

In less than 90 minutes’ drive from Melbourne CBD, you can be checking into a luxury one, two or three-bedroom villa, modern apartment or self-contained cabin. If you prefer to BYO your accommodation,  Ingenia Holidays Queenscliff Beacon also offers caravan and camping sites with artificial turf or natural grass sites, bathroom amenities, a camp kitchen and wireless internet.

Ingenia Holidays Queenscliff Beacon

We say Great Breaks. Great Places. And at Ingenia Holidays Cape Paterson, we mean it with six local beaches, pristine waters, a rock pool to explore and Bass Coast vistas. Located in Cape Paterson, a small seaside village in South Gippsland, 90 minutes’ drive from Melbourne, this holiday park is the perfect basecamp for fishing, surfing, swimming or beach walks.

Spend your days relaxing at one of the secluded beaches, exploring the nearby town of Wonthaggi, or sipping your way through local South Gippsland wineries less than 30 minutes’ drive from the holiday park.

Ingenia Holidays Cape Paterson

Welcome to Ingenia Holidays Inverloch. You’ll find it located on Anderson Inlet, close to nearby natural attractions of Phillip Island and Wilson’s Promontory, a short 90 minutes’ drive from Melbourne’s CBD.  

Accommodation comes in all shapes and sizes from caravan and camping to cabins and luxury villas. Spend your days exploring the seaside village of Inverloch, which is nestled at the mouth of Anderson Inlet, a protected bay where the Tarwin River enters the Bass Strait.

If the Victorian weather plays nice for your visit, swim at the region’s turquoise beaches or enjoy a picnic along its foreshore.

For those partial to a scenic drive, don’t miss the 12-kilometre scenic Bunurong Coastal Drive from Inverloch to Cape Paterson, hugging the Bunurong Marine Park.

Said to be a ‘mini version of the Great Ocean Road’, you’re in for a road trip pretty enough to land itself in a car commercial – perfect to keep up your sleeve for a free family day out during your stay.

Ingenia Holidays Inverloch

The Wharf prides itself in the freshest seafood available, with Crayfish, Gummy shark, Beef & Lamb sourced locally. The cuisine is Modern Australian

Port Fairy Wharves

A lovely beach and a popular place to spot whales June - September

Logans Beach

London Bridge on the Great Ocean Road It's a hugely popular attraction with tourists who are looking to soak up the beauty of Australia and get to grips with its wild and wonderful landscape. To one side, rainforest sprawls out as far as the eye can see, while quaint beachside towns pepper the sandy shores.

London Bridge

The Loch Ard Gorge is one of the best-loved stop-off points along the Great Ocean Road. It's situated in the Port Campbell National Park and is just three minutes from the world-famous formation of the Twelve Apostles.

Loch Ard Gorge

Known as the Jewel of the Otways, Melba Gully is one of the wettest places in the state. 

The gully has prolific plant growth and is a dense rainforest, making it a great place to view plants, trees and wildlife native to Australia.

The Redwoods

Melba Gully

One of the worlds nicest urban beaches, this is a must do when passing through - you can even see parrots here!

Lorne Beach

Watch in wonder and amazement as pods of dolphins and seals swim right alongside the vessel on this Queenscliff dolphin sightseeing cruise. Over the course of 90 minutes, you'll get up close and personal with a myriad of curious and playful marine creatures including Australian Fur Seals playing, pods of dolphins gleefully darting in and out of the water and Humpback Whales making their annual winter migration.

The vessel is equipped with a rooftop viewing platform to enjoy uninterrupted sightseeing of the wildlife.

Highlights: 

- Rooftop viewing platform
- Available October to May
- Port Phillip Bay Marine Park
- Snacks and light refreshments
- Spot pods of Burrunan dolphins
- Watch playful Australian fur seals

Port Phillip Bay Wildlife Sightseeing Tour

Watch the sunset dip below the horizon on the Great Ocean Road as friendly nocturnal creatures come out to play on this exclusive after hours tour of the Wildlife Wonders animal sanctuary in Apollo Bay. Taking place at dusk, join conservationist guides for a mezze plate and a glass of wine or beer before embarking on a gentle evening walk in the Otways.

Highlights: 

- Guided tour of the amazing Wildlife Wonders sanctuary at dusk
- Spot stunning wildlife and enjoy plenty of photography opportunities
- Includes mezze platter of local produce and a glass of wine or beer before your tour
- 90-minute guided tour with a conservationist guide
- Witness the magic of the night as nocturnal animals of Wildlife Wonders come out to play
- Unique after hours experience with conservationist guides on a small, private group tour


Otways Wildlife Sanctuary Dusk Discovery Tour - 2 hours

Griffiths Island Lighthouse is a historic lighthouse located on Griffiths Island, Port Fairy, Victoria. It was built in 1859 to guide ships into the Port Fairy harbor, which was an important trading port for western Victoria at the time. The lighthouse is made of bluestone and is 28 meters tall. It has a focal plane of 30 meters and a range of 27 nautical miles. The lighthouse was automated in 1954 and the last lighthouse keeper left the island in 1960. Today, the lighthouse is open to the public and visitors can climb to the top for stunning views of Port Fairy, the harbor, and the surrounding coastline.

Griffiths Island Lighthouse

The Paddock at Ulupna! Located just three hours north of Melbourne on 180 acres of beautiful Australian bushland, our property offers a picturesque escape.

With eight self-contained cabins and 30+ caravan camping spots, you will have the opportunity to enjoy comfortable and unique accommodation. 

Bring your caravan, spend the night in our cabins, or tent it under the stars.

The Paddock at Ulupna

Welcome to the Forrest Holiday Park, located in the beautiful township of Forrest in the Otway Ranges. Forrest is 2 hours drive from Melbourne and in close proximity to the spectacular Great Ocean Road.

With a brand new camp kitchen, campsites, standard and family glamping tents and ensuite cabins, the park is perfect for your next holiday and is set on approximately 15 acres with a lovely panoramic view taking in undulating landscape and bush surrounds.

Enjoy a hit of tennis while the kids play in the nearby playground and skate area or take to the endless kilometers of pristine mountain biking trails located on our doorstep. For those looking for a more relaxing day, paddle out on the nearby Lake Elizabeth and go platypus spotting.  

Forrest Holiday Park provides a range of facilities and amenities to help make your stay more comfortable. Please find the list of amenities available to all guests: 
- Two Tennis Courts
- Kids Play Area
- Amenities Block
- Mountain Views
- Grassed Areas
- Brand New Camp Kitchen


Forrest Holiday Park

Experience all the highlights of the Mornington Peninsula adored by locals on this full day sightseeing tour with a 2 hour sail around the bay and a delicious hamper for lunch. 

Victoria's spectacular coastline, natural wonders and farmlands are on full display with stops at London Bridge- a natural rock formation to behold, down a tasty beer paddle at St Andrews Beach Brewery, admire stunning 360 degree views from Murrays Lookout at Arthurs Seat and go for a relaxing lunchtime sail across the bay. T

o cap it all off, a visit to the colourful Peninsula Bathing Boxes and a stroll on the beach make for a great photo opportunity and is the perfect way to end a spectacular day out in the Mornington Peninsula.

**Highlights** 

- Spend the day gazing upon the picturesque coastline
- Sail the bay whilst enjoying a delicious hamper lunch
- Enjoy a beer paddle tasting at St. Andrews Brewery
- Ride the Arthurs Seat Eagle for breathtaking views
- See the iconic Peninsula Bathing boxes
- See the London Bridge set upon Portsea Beach

Mornington Peninsula Sightseeing Cruise

Explore the Dandenong Ranges on the historic Puffing Billy steam railway from Belgrave to Lakeside. Share the joy as you pass lush fern gullies deep in the rainforest on the heritage open carriage railway. The Puffing Billy is a piece of Victorian history to share with the family and take in the sights with a stop at Lakeside. 

**Highlights** 

- Authentic heritage steam train experience, established in 1900 
- Travel in heritage open sided carriages 
- Travel over four historic timber trestle bridges 
- Engage with knowledgable volunteers 
- Experience a part of Victorian history 
- Marvel at the iconic Dandenong ranges

Puffing Billy Belgrave to Lakeside Return Tickets

Small and beautiful free camping with a toilet and a rainwater tank, if you want to camp are 5 places available.

Kalymna Falls Campground

Free camp with basic facilities on a sandy road. Not good for winter as you will be bogged (sometimes floods). Nice lake view and good for tents and caravans.

Spoon Bay Campground

Experience Melbourne at BIG4 Melbourne Holiday Park! Accommodation, powered, unpowered and ensuite sites among shady trees and gardens. BIG4 Melbourne Holiday Park is only 9km from the CBD and is the perfect accommodation with easy access to Melbourne Airport, shopping, Spirit of Tasmania, Melbourne sporting grounds and the city centre.

BIG4 Melbourne Holiday Park

Sunny Acres Farm is pet friendly camping and farmstay located in country Victoria.

Bring along your caravan, camper trailer, tent or swag and sleep under the stars at our Shady Acres camping grounds. You will have access to the “Sugar Shack” complete with bbq and cooking facilities and there is also an ensuite for all to use.

Camping (no powered sites – generators welcome)

Sunny Acres Farm

This 1 hour hot air ballooning flight takes you over the centre of the Melbourne CBD and surrounding suburbs and comes with delicious sparkling breakfast making for one of the most unforgettable Melbourne sightseeing adventures available! Hot air ballooning over Melbourne will grant you views of Australia's second-largest city that few others get to see, and on this flight you'll depart early in the morning when the air is at its clearest visibility at its highest, joining your friendly balloon operators and hopping in the basket before ascending up, up and away over the iconic city skyline.

Melbourne City Balloon Flight

Australia's Nationally Accredited Information Centres are staffed by local experts and are your one-stop-shop for maps of the region and information about the best things to see, as well as booking tours and accommodation.

Port Fairy & Region Visitor Information Centre

You can’t sleep much closer to the water than at Ingenia Holidays Inverloch Foreshore. Nestled into the sand dunes of Anderson Inlet, it’s a playground for both anglers and water sport lovers.
This secluded park offers direct access to the beach and the picturesque Screw Creek nature walk. Set up your tent, camper trailer, caravan or motorhome amongst the lush native landscape. Being only a short walk or bike ride to the shops and cafes in town, you can easily leave your car in park from the moment you arrive, with everything you need on your doorstep.

Ingenia Holidays Inverloch Foreshore

Our park is compact and very quiet at night due to being away from the main highway. A short walk will have you on the banks of the mighty Murray River and the boat ramp and sandy beach is a mere 350 metres from the park gate. The town centre and historic port of Echuca is a short distance away with all the shops, facilities, pubs, clubs and eateries needed to enjoy your stay.

Rich River Tourist Park

This area is no longer used for race meets or sporting event, but is a fabulous place to camp. You will need to be self-contained. A donation is suggested.

Port Albert Recreation and Racecourse Reserve

Free campsite in Mount Disappointment State Forest. Creek runs through it.

Andersons Garden Campsite

Welcome to Yarrawonga Riverlands Tourist Park, Yarrawonga's best value holiday!

With a huge range of great value Villa's and Cabins to choose from, we offer options for any budget. Our fully self-contained accommodation can cater from large groups or families down to couples looking for a romantic weekend getaway.

We've got the best caravan and camping sites in Yarrawonga as well. We offer broad grassed powered and unpowered sites in a park-like environment with shade so you'll have lots of room to relax and unwind.

Many of our Cabins and all of our sites are pet friendly too so your furry friend can enjoy the fun and adventure with you as well.

Our beautiful park is located right near the southern bank of the mighty Murray River. We are just a quick drive to the local shops, supermarkets, cafes, hotels and restaurants so everything is within easy reach.

Yarrawonga Riverlands Tourist Park

Experience something out of this world. Cactus Country (as seen on Better Homes & Gardens) is an Australian desert landscape like no other. Drawing visitors from around the globe to explore the gardens and marvel at the blooms, shapes and sizes of these spiky sensations. Get ready to discover more than 4,000 species of cacti and succulents. Sandy walking trails weave their way through the 12 acres of garden making for an unforgettable trip. There are eight paths to explore and plenty to see and do for all ages, even the four-legged variety. When it comes time to refuel the mind, body and soul, Cactus Country offers a range of refreshments including cactus cake, cactus ice cream, honey collected from on site bee hives and even cactus cider! The onsite nursery has a huge range of varieties for purchase so you can start your own cactus garden at home. Pack your walking shoes and camera and uncover this little piece of Mexico right here in Strathmerton.

Experience something out of this world. Cactus Country (as seen on Better Homes & Gardens) is an Australian desert landscape like no other. Drawing visitors from around the globe to explore the gardens and marvel at the blooms, shapes and sizes of these spiky sensations. Get ready to discover more than 4,000 species of cacti and succulents.

Sandy walking trails weave their way through the 12 acres of garden making for an unforgettable trip. There are eight paths to explore and plenty to see and do for all ages, even the four-legged variety.

When it comes time to refuel the mind, body and soul, Cactus Country offers a range of refreshments including cactus cake, cactus ice cream, honey collected from on site bee hives and even cactus cider! The onsite nursery has a huge range of varieties for purchase so you can start your own cactus garden at home.

Pack your walking shoes and camera and uncover this little piece of Mexico right here in Strathmerton.

Cactus Country

When evening arrives light your own personal camp fire and toast marshmellows under the stairs (so close you can almost touch them) and tell your kids stories of what it was like when you were a kid out bush. Five minutes from Bright, Bright Freeburgh Caravan Park can be your base for a whole range of activities close by. Fish for trout at the local trout farm, go horseback trail riding, visit the Wandiligong maze, drive to Mt Hotham, Mt Buffalo and Falls Creek, and the famous township of Beechworth. Visit many local wineries and then back to your "tranquility base".

Unique, natural, tranquil and relaxing are some of the words used by our visitors who just keep coming back. The atmosphere here is unique. Kids on their bikes, having a ball in the large heated pool, playing in the rock pools in the river, table tennis, pool or watching TV in the games room, or organised games on the large sports oval.

One of Victoria's spacious parks, located in a picturesque rural setting with a long frontage to the trout filled Ovens river.

The park offers superb views up the valley to Mt Feathertop and Mt Hotham. Regarded as a top family park, it provides a peaceful haven away from the bustle of city life.

The four star cabins are bright and roomy and are set in large surrounds, the van sites are extra large and are all surrounded by large mature trees which are an absolute picture in Autumn and Spring.

Centrally located to the snowfields of Mt Buffalo, Mt Hotham and Falls Creek.

Discovery Parks - Bright

Shipwreck Creek Campground offers a secluded camping experience among tall eucalypt trees. A great escape from nearby Mallacoota, this small cosy campground is a short walk away from the secluded Shipwreck Beach named after the wreck of The Schah (1837), one of Victoria's oldest shipwrecks.

Shipwreck Creek

Around and About offers you a truly unique touring experience as we take you exploring throughout the many interesting and exciting places Victoria has to offer. We specialise in small personalised tours throughout Melbourne and Victoria. Around and About is a small family business which was started in June 2004. We specialise in tours for up to 11 people however we can also cater for larger groups on request. Being a small operator we can offer you a much more personalised service than the larger operators. Travel about in the comfort of our 12-seater bus. We are able to take you places large tour coaches cannot access. We cater for all groups, from solo travelers, adventurous travelers, elderly travelers, students and families. Child seats are available on request. Some of our most popular destinations are, Great Ocean Road (we visit more sights than any other operator), Phillip Island, Dandenong Ranges, Yarra Valley, Mornington Peninsula ( we are the only operator to cross over the bay by ferry), Echuca (Includes 1 hour underground mine tour at Bendigo), Grampians, Sovereign Hill and many more.

Around and About Tours

The Melbourne Royal Botanic Gardens are a significant cultural site for the local Kulin Nation, an alliance of five Indigenous Australian Nations in south central Victoria, Australia. 

The Kulin Nation extends around Port Phillip and Western Port, into the Great Dividing Range, the Loddon and Goulburn River valleys. Experience the culture and customs of the Kulin Nation as you follow an Aboriginal guide on a 90 minute walking tour. 

Learn about the rich history, thriving culture and connection.

Aboriginal Heritage Walk, Melbourne Gardens

Awesome spot on top of the hill with a watchtower and good open camp areas.

Holey Hills Campground

A tranquil spot amongst the trees adjacent to an intermittent waterhole. The shaded picnic area provides a cool respite for the weary traveller or the ever-watchful kangaroo or wallaby.

Broughtons Waterhole Camping Area

Lake House is a world-class destination for travellers seriously interested in food and wine. Contemporary dishes inspire even the savviest and most well-travelled palates, and the Lake House kitchen philosophy of working from with the best available seasonal produce means that travellers get a real sense of the best Australian produce on the plate

Lake House Restaurant

On the side of a lake, has flush toilets, plenty of shade and grassy areas to stay. Very spacious and with a delightful view on the lake and Grampians on the back ground.

Taylor's Lake Camping Site

All your needs will be taken care of and your senses entertained! This experience is a perfect mid-week introduction to PT. Leo Estate offering a unique Ultimate Winery Experiences vineyard tour, lunch in the One Hatted, PT. Leo Restaurant and access to the world-class PT. Leo Estate Sculpture Park.

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