First up it’s time for a catch up with AFL Geelong legend Cameron Ling...he runs a waterfront café in his spare time, but wasn’t too busy to have a kick with Frank on the proviso that Mr Holden teaches him a thing or two about singing...of course things got nasty when Frank broke out into the blues theme song...

Frank spends a lot of time at the beautifully refurbished waterfront...home to one hundred and eleven character bollards, made by a late local artist and depicting characters synonymous with the city’s history.

He gets a birds eye view of the coast during a helicopter joy ride and then takes to the sea along the coast with a cruise on the Freedom Bay Cruises.

Food is a huge part of the Geelong cultural landscape, and Frank visits a local seafood institution after his efforts with a line failed dismally...armed with local snapper and scallops he heads to the wacky Oakdene Winery for a cooking lesson with award winning chef Marty Chichester.

From the winery, Torquay beckons and Frank can’t go past a surfing lesson at one of the best big waves beaches around...of course he comes off a few times, but...that’s life !!!!

He has brought his pushbike along and takes in the marvellous Torquay track, which contours this coastline and is picture perfect.

The El Dorado Tourist Park is where he parks his van... it’s beautifully appointed with numerous accommodation options, and plenty of things to keep the kids occupied.

Sadly the holiday is nearly over, but Frank has two museums to take in before he packs his bags...the Wool Museum houses in a heritage listed building, gives a birds eye insight into how fleece helped shaped Geelong’s agricultural architecture… Next stop the Ford Discovery Centre...initially the workers were wary...letting a Holden in seemed like a no no, but in the end the staff were wonderful. There’s seven decades of Ford models on display...including Australia’s first ever ute, an original patrol car from the boys in blue of yesteryear.

RV Showcase

Complete Campsite Camper Trailers

16 Dyer Cresent,
West Gosford, NSW

Phone: (02) 4323 9214
Fax: (02) 4325 7418

Web: www.completecampsite.com.au
Email: info@completecampsite.com.au

Accommodation Contacts

1. El Dorado Tourist Park
   
   360 Ballarat Road
   Batesford, VIC
   
   Phone: (03) 5276 1386
   Free Call: 1800 606 777
   Fax: (03) 5276 1502
   
   Web: www.eldoradotp.com.au
   www.toptouristparks.com.au
   
   Email: info@eldoradotp.com.au
   
   
2. Anglesea Beachfront Family Caravan Park
   
   35 Cameron Road
   Anglesea, VIC
   
   Phone: (03) 5263 1583
   Free Call: 1800 040 455
   Fax: (03) 5263 3055
   
   Web: www.angleseabeachfront.com.au
   www.toptouristparks.com.au
   
   Email: info@angleseabeachfront.com.au

 

Contacts

1. Jayco
   
   1 Jayco Drive
   Dandenong South, VIC
   
   Phone: (03) 8792 2000
   Fax: (03) 8792 2192
   
   Web: www.jayco.com.au
   
   
2. Edge Café
   
   Tenancy 1, 6-8 Eastern Beach Road
   Geelong, VIC
   
   Phone: (03) 5222 2666
   Web: www.edgegeelong.com.au
   
   Email: info@edgegeelong.com.au
   
   
3. Oakdene Vineyard
   
   255 Grubb Road Wallington
   Ocean Grove, VIC
   
   Phone: (03) 5255 1255
   Fax: (03) 5256 3881
   
   Website: www.oakdene.com.au
   Email: info@oakdene.com.au
   
   
4. Bay City Fisheries
   
   138 Malop Street
   Geelong, VIC
   
   Phone: (03) 5229 1886
   
   
5. National Wool Museum
   
   26 Moorabool Street
   Geelong, VIC
   
   Phone: (03) 5272 4701
   Fax: (03) 5222 1118
   
   Web: www.nwm.vic.gov.au
   Email: nwminfo@geelongcity.vic.gov.au
   
   
6. Torquay Surfing Academy
   
   Shop 34a Bell Street
   Torquay, VIC
   Phone: (03) 5261 2022
   
   Website: www.torquaysurf.com.au
   Email: contact@torquaysurf.com.au
   
   
7. Ford Discovery Centre
   
   12 Gheringhap Street
   Geelong, VIC
   
   Phone: (03) 5227 8700
   Fax: (03) 5227 8707
   
   Website: www.forddiscovery.com.au
   Email: fdcadmin@deakin.edu.au
   
   
8. Moorabool Valley Chocolate By Design
   
   320 Ballarat Road
   Batesford, VIC
   
   Phone: (03) 5276 1422
   Fax: (03) 5276 1422
   
   Web: www.mooraboolvalleychocolate.com.au
   Email: lynne@mooraboolvalleychocolate.com.au
   
   
9. Freedom Bay Cruises
   
   Waterfront Geelong
   Geelong, VIC
   Phone: Julie on 0418 522 328
   Website: www.freedombaycruises.com.au
   Email: info@freedombaycruises.com.au
   
   
10. Geelong Helicopters
    
    Geelong, VIC
    Phone: 0422 515 151
    Website: www.geelonghelicopter.com.au
    Email: info@geelonghelicopters.com.au
    
    

11. The Room Inside

    17 Pearl St
    Torquay, VIC 3228, Australia
    
    Phone:(03) 5261 6182

    Fax: (03) 5261 6183