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…..Enriching Lives Through Cultural Exchange ATAS A11046 Day 3 Sunday 14 November Day 5 Tuesday 16 November Tour Leader and Time for Lunch Day 8 Friday 19 November Great Ocean Road Depart from your hotel in Geelong this morning, crossing the Barwon River mouth for a magical drive along the Great Ocean Road. There are stops in beautiful Lorne for morning tea and Apollo Bay for lunch before continuing through the lush and picturesque Otway Ranges to Lavers Hill and on to picture postcard Port Campbell where you see the famous Twelve Apostles. Some of the noted for- mations along this stretch include Loch Ard Gorge, the Grotto and London Bridge and the seascapes and semi tropical forest landscapes along the drive are utterly de- lightful. Stop in pretty Port Fairy in the late afternoon before arriving in Portland and checking in to your motel. Your tour leader can lead a town walk before dinner. Portland is the oldest European settlement in Victoria dating to 1834. It has fine bluestone architecture with over 200 Na- tional Trust classified buildings, an attrac- tive foreshore and the only deep sea har- bour between Adelaide and Melbourne. Breakfast Overnight Portland Day 9 Saturday 20 November Portland to Adelaide Depart Portland after breakfast and cross the border into South Australia just east of Mount Gambier. Take a stroll and a lunch break in Penola in Coonawarra country before pausing in Keith and Tailem bend and arriving in Adelaide around dinner time. Breakfast Please note sights may be subject to change due to local regulations and conditions E&OE EDUCATIONAL and CULTURAL TOURS 223 Angas Street, Adelaide SA 5000 Tel (08) 8223 1979 ● Email [email protected] PHOTOGRAPHS: Denis Binnion: Anne Beaumont, Chris Hoare; Dr Bob Hall; Brenda Bonjoc; Matt; Russelstreet; Andrea Castelli; …..enriching lives through cultural exchange ATAS A11046 Day 3 Sunday 14 November Day 5 Tuesday 16 November tour leader and time for lunch. In the after- Geelong History & Heritage Mansions & Museums ● Werribee noon you visit Barwon Park mansion and Werribee & Bellarine Railway Free Day in Geelong stop in Winchelsea for afternoon tea and a Bellarine Railway ● Ballarat ● Colac ● Queenscliffe to Sorrento This morning you visit heritage listed Today is a free day in Geelong. You stroll before returning to Geelong. Werribee House and its formal gardens, might choose to catch a train into Mel- Overnight Geelong Ferry ● Point Lonsdale ● Apollo Bay ● Portland ● Great Ocean Road the former estate of the wealthy pastoralist bourne for the day or walk along the Es- Breakfast Thomas Chirnside. The Victorian State planade to see the colourful bollard fig- Rose gardens are also situated here. Enjoy ures made from old wharf and pier tim- morning tea in Werribee’s town centre on ber, visit the Art Gallery, the futuristic the Werribee River about mid way be- Library globe, the antique shops and oth- tween Geelong and Melbourne. er museums or just have lunch at a café A n enlightening heritage and scenic tour through the picture postcard rural land- On the return drive you detour in to Lara or restaurant on the Pier. scapes of western Victoria to the beautiful Bellarine Peninsular returning along the for a photo stop of its fine historic build- Breakfast ings before a lunch break in Drysdale. breathtaking Great Ocean Road. With seven nights high quality accommodation on Overnight Geelong Drysdale station is the embarkation point Geelong’s attractive waterfront and an overnight stay in historic Portland you can for the Bellarine Railway and you ride to unpack and relax in comfort while touring and exploring regional delights with your Queenscliffe on the Bellarine Peninsula on historian tour leader. The plethora of Grand mansions, exquisite classical, bluestone this steam driven gem before returning to and sandstone properties and significant cultural and architectural gems remain the Geelong via Portarlington. legacy of the region’s wealthy pastoralists, bankers, wool brokers and merchants. Breakfast Fine churches, parks and gardens and elite schools were built here too to signify civi- Overnight Geelong lization, wealth and gentility. Highlights include a ferry ride across Port Phillip Bay from Queenscliffe to Sorrento on the Mornington Peninsula, the Bellarine Railway, Point Lonsdale Lighthouse, Apollo Bay and the Twelve Apostles. Tour Leader: Dr Denis Binnion AM is an historical tour leader for both WEA day tours and WEA Travel’s extended heritage tours to all corners of Australia and New Zealand. With a keen interest in geography, gardens, local heritage and history, he is a dedicated and friendly tour leader. Tour Includes: Spacious coach transport; 7 nights 4 star accommodation in Geelong and 1 night comfortable motel accommodation in Portland; All Breakfasts as per itin- erary; a Farewell Dinner; all tours, sightseeing and entrances (unless otherwise stat- Day 7 Thursday 18 November ed); comprehensive study notes. Day 4 Monday 15 November Queenscliffe & Ferry to Sorento Ballarat Take an invigorating ferry ride this morn- Take a full day tour to Ballarat today. ing across Port Philip Bay from Stopping in Buninyong en-route for a tea Queenscliffe on the Bellarine Peninsula to 9 Days $3290 break you arrive in Ballarat and take a Sorrento on the Mornington Peninsula. In historical walk with your tour leader Sorrento you take a walk with your tour Single Supplement $888 which includes the Eureka Stockade me- leader and have a morning tea break before Balance Due Monday 27 September 2021 morial and the city’s superb architecture taking the return ferry to Queenscliffe. En- and heritage buildings. Lunch is at the joy some leisure time here and you may Ballarat Botanic Gardens, a wonderful choose to visit the Maritime Museum or cool climate garden on the picturesque the Historical Museum both of which are Day 1 Friday 12 November Day 2 Saturday 13 November shore of Lake Wendouree. Late Spring is a free or take a bus to the old Quarantine wonderful time to visit and enjoy the col- Station. After lunch you have a tour of the Adelaide to Geelong Geelong, Barwon Grange & the Heights ourful flower beds and mature trees. There Fort Queenscliffe Museum and in the late Depart Adelaide this morning for Geelong After breakfast you take a history walk is also a lovely conservatory full of floral afternoon you drive out to Point Lonsdale with ample stops along the way in region- around Geelong’s city centre with your displays which is free of charge. Enjoy with its windswept ocean views and light- al towns such as Bordertown, Horsham, tour leader. The civic precinct and the some free time also to relax and browse in house before returning to Geelong. Beaufort and Lismore. This evening you area around Johnstone Park are lined with the town. Ballarat is home to the largest Breakfast arrive in Geelong on Victoria’s Port Phil- attractive and architecturally significant regional fine art gallery in Australia and Overnight Geelong ip Bay and check in to your comfortable buildings. You then visit the National has many museums, galleries, cafes and hotel for the next seven nights. Trust bluestone villa Barwon Grange specialty shops to explore. Overnight Geelong House situated on the Barwon River water Breakfast front just south of the city. This authentic, Overnight Geelong elegant residence was built in the 1850’s for a wealthy Geelong merchant and banker and as the last remaining residence of its kind along the river it is historically significant to the state of Victoria. You also visit The Heights House heritage house and gardens also established in the 1850’s. Later you pass several of the re- gion’s fine mansions on your way to an Day 6 Wednesday 17 November Australian cultural treasure the National Wool Museum. Housed in an iconic 1872 Colac, Barwon Park & Winchelsea bluestone wool store this lovely museum After breakfast you head out on a day tells the timeless story of the Australian tour to Colac, a picturesque town on the wool and textile industry (admission shores of the largest natural freshwater $6.50 concession). You also take a stroll lake in Victoria with a rich dairy farming through the beautiful Botanical Gardens. history. Stop at the Tarndwarncoort wool Breakfast shop and gardens on the way (Garden Overnight Geelong admission fee TBA) Continue on to Colac where you have a town walk with .
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