Discover Curlewis

Bay views, a shell beach and a wide range of leisure interests shape Curlewis. The town offers some of the best views of the bay in the Bellarine Peninsula district. The town’s shoreline includes a shell beach, along with walking trails, golf and wineries. If you’re considering whether Curlewis is right for your trip, you can compare these specific features with your group’s interests.

Shoreline and walking trails in Curlewis

The shell beach gives the town’s shoreline its own character. If you’d like to include time by the water in your travel plans, it offers a clear connection to the area without suggesting that the beach has any particular swimming or water-sports facilities. The Griggs Creek Path also runs through Curlewis. The Griggs Creek - Gurnang Walk is also listed for Curlewis.

Your choice will largely depend on the kind of stay you’re looking for: bay views and shoreline, or walking trails as a focus in their own right. You can include the trails as an interest in your travel plans without combining them with the shoreline into a single route. This keeps your choice of destination focused on what you actually want to discover.

Golf and activities for different interests

Curlewis Golf Club has a links-style character: few trees, undulating fairways, challenging bunkers and large, contoured greens define the course. Green-fee players are welcome at Curlewis Golf Club. If golf is one of your travel interests, this is a specific reason to choose Curlewis.

The Range @ Curlewis also caters to golf enthusiasts, but has a different focus: the driving range has 18 hitting bays and an attached teaching academy. It also has a two-storey mini-golf course. This distinction is useful for families planning a trip around different interests, though it doesn’t indicate which activity is suitable for particular age groups.

Centennial Boulevard Park has swings and an open grassy area. The swings make the park a specific point of interest for families with children, while the grassy area adds to its described open character. If you’re travelling with children, you can consider this spot as one possible part of your plans in Curlewis.

Wineries and food and wine

Curlewis also offers a range of wine experiences. Appellation at Curlewis Winery is a cellar door selling wine and also a dining venue. Curlewis Winery offers vineyard views from its tasting room and from the Pommard and Elm gardens.

Oneday Estate also offers vineyard views and is known for its small-batch, artisan wines. If you’re interested in wine, you can take this feature into account when choosing Curlewis, along with the golf and walking-trail options. The wineries mentioned differ in their described offerings: Appellation combines wine sales and dining, while Oneday Estate is known for its small-batch wines.

Choosing Curlewis as a holiday destination

Other destinations: Ouyen, Flowerdale, Katunga, Mandurang, Toolleen, Tarrawarra, Narbethong, Safety Beach.

For the broader travel overview: Victoria.