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4 Days in Timboon

For lovers of artisan food and brews, for those who like to explore – Timboon is a hidden gem near all the iconic Great Ocean Road attractions.

DAY 1: Indulge in whiskey and ice-cream

Check into your accommodation and then head into the heart of the village for a relaxing, leisurely foodie experience at the Timboon Railway Shed Distillery and the Timboon Ice Creamery right next door.

Timboon Railway Shed Distillery
The local distiller is daring and brave, so get excited about the whisky tastings. There’s a fully licensed cafe/restaurant where you can order meals based on seasonal local produce. There is also a massive provedore of gourmet goods that you can take home with you. The place is family-friendly and open 7 days from 10am to 4.30pm.
  • Timboon Railway Shed Distillery
    1 Bailey Street, The Railway Yard, Timboon
Timboon Fine Ice Cream
After lunch, walk a few paces to our state-of-the-art building where the best ice cream in the region is made. You can choose from our signature and limited flavours, plus take home some of our staples like Vanilla, Chocolate and Espresso (they even have takeaway dog friendly ice-cream). Open daily from 11am to 5pm.
  • Timboon Fine Ice Cream
    1 Barrett Street, Timboon
Berry World

Between around November and April, you can pick your own strawberries at Berryworld. Some say these are the largest, juiciest strawberries you will ever taste –you be the judge!

Get an early night, because you’ve got a big day of eating and exploring tomorrow.

  • Berry World
    126 Egan Street, Timboon

DAY 2 : 12 Apostles Gourmet Trail

For lovers of artisan food and beverage – this is the big one. You can start the gourmet trail in Timboon, which takes you down to Port Campbell, across and up to Simpson, and back to Timboon again. Or you can go the reverse order and see the sun set over the ocean.

Explore the Trail

If you head off nice and early in the morning, you can take your time and experience all the wares magnificently prepared by these local producers:

Some of the highlights include Sow and Piglets Brewpub in Port Campbell, Apostle Whey Cheese at Cooriemungle, Dairylicious Farm Fudge are Curdievale and Keayang Maar Vineyard near Terang.


The food trail has something to satisfy everyone’s sweet and savoury taste buds, and the drive, as part of the experience, is spectacular with coastal views, forest and rolling green farmland.

Don’t miss a stop at the famous 12 Apostles, which is enroute, a short walk to the fully accessible lookout will capture views of these magnificent limestone stacks. Nearby Gibson Steps, which takes you onto the beach via 86 steps carved into the towering cliff, is a must-do, and great way to burn off some of the foodie treats you’ve gathered on the trail.

  • 12 Apostles Lookout
    Great Ocean Road, Princetown

DAY 3: Burn some energy at Childers Cove

After all that eating, today’s the day to burn off some energy at Childers Cove and plug into nature.

DAY 4: A day about town

Before you head home, here are a few more things you should do and see in and around Timboon. You can hire a bike or e-bike from Ride With Us to access trails leading both north (via the Camperdown-Timboon Rail Trail), or South via the new 17-kilometre trail linking Timboon to Port Campbell.

Rail Trestle Bridge
This heritage listed trestle bridge was built in 1892 and is one of the few surviving railway structures of this type in Victoria. You can access the bridge when heading of Timboon on the Terang-Warrnambool Road, turning right just after the Shell Service Station and following the signs for 5kms.
  • Timboon Trestle Bridge
    Limeworks Rd, Timboon

If you’ve come to Timboon with the kids in tow, you need to wear them out before piling them into the car for the drive home. Right behind the distillery is a modern train themed playground, skate park, barbecue area and a sloping grassy area for the kids to roll down.

  • Power Creek Reserve Playground
    Bailey St &, Snake Track Rd, Timboon

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