Once best known for grand old hotels and fanciness, Queenscliff still nods to the past with several museums and hands-on activities to immerse yourself in it. But the town also has an eye on the future.
The new harbour development is a base to explore Port Phillip Bay. The ferry arrives nearby and tour boats depart from here for wildlife tours, diving, fishing and swimming with dolphins.
The regular Blues Train party on the vintage steam trains starts and finishes here too.