BELLARINE PENINSULA, VIC TRAVEL
Two peninsulas enclose Victoria's mighty Port Phillip Bay in a giant bear hug. On the eastern side of the bay is the Mornington Peninsula – upmarket and often brimming with out-oftowners – while to the west is the more lowkey and local vibe of the Bellarine Peninsula.
The Bellarine has long been appreciated by beachgoers, but its wineries, history, wetlands and trails are full of surprises for the exploring traveller. And if the almost 20 caravan parks scattered across it are anything to go by, it's heaven for caravanners too.
Coast with the most
There's no doubt the coastline is where much of the Bellarine's action is, not just for beaches and water-related fun but it's also where most of its little towns are situated.
Plenty of caravan parks put you right in the heart of things, either with absolute water frontage or within a stone's throw of it. Set up the van on the foreshore at Portarlington or St Leonards, for example, and you can