Sample Itinerary
This sample is based on a 3-night visit — the most common way our guests experience everything Bellevue and our region has to offer.
With a two-night stay, you’ll enjoy one full farm feeding session and one great day trip — but many guests tell us that staying three nights lets them experience two full farm feedings + more time on the Great Ocean Road. (For Non Driver Transport Options please click here)
Day 1 - Check In | Visit Dairy | Aussie BBQ
FROM 2PM: SELF CHECK IN : Arrive at Bellevue Farmstay early afternoon, settle in, then drive 12mins into nearby Timboon to get groceries. In cooler months we’ll have the fireplace already going for you, and show you how to keep it stoked. (There is also a split HVAC heating/cooling system).
4PM -5PM : DAIRY MILKING SESSION: Watch 350 cows being milked on a rotary dairy owned by our cousins Tim and Sally McGlade family, who founded Otway Pastures organic milk with two other local families. FUN FACT: When our camel Alana first came to us as a 6-day-old, the McGlades donated 10 litres of milk daily to keep her alive.
DINNER: Cook up your own true-blue Aussie barbecue in our covered BBQ Hut. Or pop back into Timboon for locally-renowned Thai food Thai at Berry World, a traditional Aussie pub meal at the Timboon Railway Hotel, or drive 20mins into Port Campbell (20mins) with plenty of dinner options including hearty pub-style 12 Rocks Cafe & Beach Bar with beach views.
STAR GAZING AT BELLEVUE: Enjoy stargazing from the hilltop house far far away from urban light pollution—see the Milky Way, Southern Cross, and Magellanic Clouds under exceptionally dark skies.
Day 2 - Farm Animals + Activities | Port Campbell | Twelve Apostles | Shipwreck Coastline
SUNRISE - Wake to our spectacular sunrises and watch the first light spilling across the paddocks and the sky painted brilliant pink and gold.
9AM - NOON - Animal Feeding Session and Activities at Bellevue which kick off at 9AM sharp and usually run around 2.5hrs .
LUNCH Hearty lunch and cheese tastings at Schulz Organic Creamery & Cafe or head to Port Campbell to get Fish & Chips and enjoy on the beach foreshore.
AFTERNOON DRIVE: Drive The Great Ocean Road with the world-famous Twelve Apostles. Two Mile Bay, The Arch, London Bridge, The Grotto and the Bay of Martyrs. Time your visit to the Twelve Apostles as the sun sets over the Southern Ocean if you want to see them at their best. The limestone stacks and cliff faces will light up in shades of red, yellow, pink and orange. Look down to the beach below and spot Little Penguins returning from their day feeding at sea. Every evening between September and April, thousands of Short-tailed Shearwaters - a seabird - return to Mutton Bird Island to roost in burrows and feed their young. This is an astonishing natural event that every wildlife lover should witness. From Loch Ard Gorge carpark, walk to the end of the Living on the Edge trail to Sherbrook Beach. It's not safe to swim here, but it's a beautiful and secluded place to linger for a while. Loch Ard Gorge is the site of our most famous shipwreck on the aptly named Shipwreck Coast. (The Loch Ard ran aground crashing into Mutton Bird Island in 1878. The only two survivors Tom Pearce and Eva Carmichael managed to drag themselves to the safety of the beach inside Loch Ard Gorge. For a moment, these two tragic teenagers were the talk of the English-speaking world, which very much hoped they would marry (they did not). Walk along this sandy beach, dramatically closed in by towering sandstone cliffs. Explore several other short walks in this area including the cemetery where Tom and Eva’s less fortunate shipmates are buried.)
Download a copy of the Port Campbell Map and Visitors Guide click here
DINNER: Port Campbell, Timboon or back to Bellevue Farmstay.
Day 3 - Farm Animals + Activities | Food Artisans Trail | Native Wildlife Feeding Sessions
9AM - NOON - Animal Feeding Session and Activities at Bellevue which kick off at 9AM sharp and usually run around 2.5hrs .
LUNCH + AFTERNOON Pick strawberries at Berry World, or take your pick from our fantastic local makers of the Food Artisan Trail (ducks, vineyard cellar doors, chocolate, cheese, ice cream, whiskey and more!) Easily View the Map here Or if you want more animal experiences, get up close to Australian native wildlife including Kangaroos, Koalas and Dingoes at the Great Ocean Ride Wildlife Park and Sanctuary They also have a terrific healthy & sustainable eatery called Cleaning Cravings Cafe all food is locally sourced, organic & seasonal. No refined sugar, additives, flavour enhancers, preservatives, GMOs, or seed oils.
PLAYGROUNDS : Fantastic kids playgrounds at both Timboon (between Ice Creamery and Distillery) and Port Campbell for the kids to stretch their legs!
SUNSET AT BELLEVUE We’re famous for our glorious sunsets – rolling hills glowing amber into the evening. Guests have even taken picnics into the paddocks!
DINNER: Port Campbell, Timboon or back to Bellevue Farmstay.
Day 4 - Animals (mini feeding session) | Check Out
9AM -10AM Mini Feeding Session of 1 hour.
10AM - Check out
DRIVING TIP: While driving around the area, if you want to stop on the side of the road to take photos, ensure there are no double white lines down the centre of the road. Pull over completely off the road with all four wheels on the dirt (not on the bitumen).