I didn't play on the course, but I did stop by to gaze at the kangaroos. It's crazy but the…read morekangaroos just walk around the course with no problems. It was packed from each hole. This was my only experience seeing kangaroos. Who would of thought it would have been at a golf course!

This is a review for their kangaroo tours, and not for the golf course!…read more Kangaroo tour was interesting, but a bit short (25 mins) for $10 each. Tours depart half hourly, limited to 5 persons each tour. We drove in a golf buggy to a nearby hole where there was a large group of kangaroos just lazing around. They did move a bit, and there was a mother with a joey. Good photo op! The tour guide had some knowledge of kangaroos, but not alot, and you have to be proactive to ask questions.

Randomly stopped in to check out the Rye bike shop, WoW! Friendly knowledgeable staff, inventory to…read moredie for, generous with time. I personally travel the world, this is a world class shop. If you like excellent equipment and a well selected inventory, go right to this shop. I live near San Francisco where there is a bike shop on every corner. This is a good one!

This place appears to be Geelong's main beach, or at least the main city beach. However, while you…read morecan swim in the sea, they also have a pretty cool pool at one end, and honestly, I'm actually more of a swimming in the pool type of person than swimming in the ocean (unless I am out far enough where I am not touching the bottom). The reserve itself is pretty cool, especially all of the bollards that are around the place, which has been painted to appear to be people. In fact these bollards seem to be an aspect of Geelong that make the city unique.

A nice family-friendly place to enjoy. This is a well-thought out place, with a pool for the…read moreyoungsters and a shark-proof beach for teenagers and adults to enjoy. Walking upon the boardwalk heading into 'the beach section' you will notice metal plaques on each piece of slats with a name on it, the individuals kindly paid and donated that particular slats for the boardwalk. In the beach section, apart from swimming, you can have lots of fun where there are floating islands where you could play by sliding off a rotating barrel and into the water or simply climb up a large diving tower for that big splash you were hanging out for plus more. You can see many lifeguards patrolling the area that puts your mind at ease as well. If you want something to eat or have a cool drink or treat, there are kiosks there to cater for your needs. They also have a picnic area with facilities or playgrounds if you don't want to get wet - lots to do there. But what this beach is famously known for is their Baywalk Bollards, scattered all over the place. Each set of bollards represent a story of the city's past, the bollards are from old timbers and piles from a city pier and transformed into beautiful work of art by an Australian artist Jan Mitchell. If you want to know the story that goes with the bollards, there is a book available for purchase from the Carousel at the Waterfront. And yes... I couldn't help myself, I had to take a photo of myself with these characters. You could easily spend a whole day there with plenty to do and see.

I had heard many good things about Curlewis over the years and finally got to play there with the…read moreexcellent team at Social Golf Victoria in April 2014 and I played my best round for 10 years and won the day! Pros - the wide landing areas, interesting bunkers, well shaped greens, friendly staff, beautiful views across Corio bay to the You Yangs. Only one con- sign to the entrance is poorly marked and I missed it completely and only made my tee time by 1 minutes. Also note that some GPS systems might have the course in the wrong spot. I rate it the equal of courses such as Growling Frog or Sunshine. Better than Portarlington but not as good as Thirteenth Beach or Barwon Heads but pretty good value for money. If I was living in Geelong I would consider being a member.

Bally Hoo is amazing. A great place to shop for unusual and locally made goods. Really lovely…read moreservice and atmosphere. Highly recommend checking Bally Hoo out!

This place isn't bad at all for a regional art gallery, but then again Geelong is a city in its own…read moreright (and definitely not part of Melbourne). They had some pretty nice works here, and a decent sized collection as well. Hey, they even had some older works, something that I tend to quite appreciate. The staff were also quite helpful, and one of the great things about this place is that it is absolutely free. Yeah, I really do like free art galleries.

I've lived here for decades and appreciate this place for its history. It's gone downhill lately.read more

Has the best reputation down the Mornington Peninsula. Been around for a long time and even bring…read morein their own Trigger Bros branded products. Lots of things to select from, a nicely crammed store with quality products. Surfboard, SUP boards and bodyboards to select from. Huge clothing, wetsuit and sunglasses.

The shopping strip in Anglesea is not big. You can walk to the end and back in under fifteen…read moreminutes without breaking a sweat. One treasure that could very well take up a third of the place is Seaside Seconds, Anglesea's secondhand goods shop. Often found crowding with people, there is an cataloging system in place, but the simple kind (not like a 'vintage' rack or anything). This leaves you to your own devices to dig deep into the breadth of wares here. Books, CD's, Records, Kitchenware, Bric-a-Brac, Clothes, Linen, Curtains, Pictures, Jewellry, Bags, Garden Tools, Sports Gear, and Whitegoods & Appliances. I'm pretty sure I overhead one of the locals saying this is only place they go to for their shopping needs. There are some real gems and some real misses. Check out the books and madball vintage newspapers, followed closely by the sequined Justin Bieber cap in all its white and pink madness. Leave yourself an hour, you'll need it. The space is deceptively deep, with the goods located further and further into the store. Before you know it you're on the other side getting a breather, a handful of goods to be purchased.

I visit a few times a year, and it's become a bit of a tradition to find something vintage here…read more It's getting harder and harder though, and when a piece does turn up here, it's often damaged but still overpriced. Unfortunately the main issue is that the prices are written in permanent marker on the goods themselves, often unable to be removed. This is a ridiculous system as it basically destroys the piece. I picked up a very rare Scandinavian sugar bowl but the sharpie has gone though the glaze and ruined it. Such a shame... This practice would be understandable if the prices were incredibly cheap; but mostly they price the vintage stuff over and above its worth. I've never seen an op-shop with this permanent marker approach to pricing - please buy some cheap sticker labels. That said, there is sometimes a few good items, sometimes nothing but the staff have always been very lovely and the store, whilst brimming with goods, is nearly sorted into sections. The opening hours are good too, however it is closed on Sunday. I do recommend this store for the casual browser, but if you are looking for cheap, undiscovered vintage pieces, it's not for you.