A few of our favourite things to do in Port

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It's pretty difficult to be bored in Port Fairy.  Just driving in, you can see a million things to do: beach, river, shopping, eating, antiquing and art gallery visiting, playgrounding, nature walking . . .  The Visit Port Fairy Moyne Shire website even has a great list of 20 things you can do in Port and the Moyne Shire area.  We've tried quite a few, and others. Here are our just a few of our favourite things (enough to fill a long weekend).

Visit Tower Hill. ​Tower Hill is just 16km from Port, on the way to Warrnambool.  It is an inactive volcano that last erupted about 32,000 years ago.  You can drive into Tower Hill and enjoy a picnic, spot some wildlife and learn about the Aboriginal heritage of the area at the Worn Gundidj Visitor Centre, as well as explore the area by taking one of the five self-guided walks, each with a different theme.
There is an abundance of flora and fauna, where visitors can see koalas, emus, kangaroos, geese, echidna, possums and waterbirds.  A visit here suits old, young, adventurers and those looking for a relaxing, back to nature, weekend.  Find out more here.

Enjoy a relaxed drink at the Merrijig beer garden.  There's plenty more beer gardens around Port, including Wishart Gallery, the Caledonian Inn, Victoria Hotel, but we like the Merrijig as it is literally a stone's throw from the townhouse. We especially love the rustic elements of the garden, with retro furniture, rusted copper vessels and old wooden benches to give it a relaxed vibe.

Surfing at East Beach!  We are not a surfing family, but this a great beach in Summer to give it a go.  You can walk from our townhouse and enjoy the expanse of beach that is never really packed.  Not a surfer, but want to learn?  Give Port Fairy Surf School a go. While the groms are giving it their best, you can laze on the beach, or have a drink at Charlies on East Beach.  Or grab some lessons yourself - it's never too late to learn.

Walking Griffith's Island at Sunset.  A perfect way to unwind.  Grab the kids and take a stroll to Griffith's Island (again, walking distance from the townhouse).  Obviously, best done in Summer, where you can jump off the wharf on the way, or enjoy some of the beaches when you get there. But a brisk walk in Winter will certainly get the circulation going!

 Bike the Port Fairy - Warrnambool Rail Trail.  The trail skirts the volcano at Tower Hill, passes through open farming country, wetlands, coastal sand dunes and rivers to the sea.  You might want to have a driver at the other end to bring you home though.  It's 37.5 km.  If you don't want to do the full trip, you could also do it in stages. Port to Koroit one day, Koroit to Warrnambool another!  What better way to see this area of the South West.