4 Days in Timboon
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 at the Timboon Railway Shed Distillery 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.
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Timboon Railway Shed Distillery
1 Bailey Street, The Railway Yard, Timboon
Timboon Fine Ice Cream
After lunch, take a stroll across the footbridge to the Timboon Fine Ice Cream state-of-the-art building where the best ice cream in the region is made. You can choose from their signature and limited flavours, plus take home some staples like Vanilla, Chocolate and Espresso (they even have takeaway dog friendly ice-cream). Open daily from 11am to 5pm.
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Timboon Fine Ice Cream
1 Barrett Street, Timboon
Berry World
Between November and April, you can pick your own strawberries at Berry World. Some say these are the largest, juiciest strawberries you will ever taste –you be the judge!
Or enjoy an authentic Pad Thai accompanied by locally crafted beer at Berry Good Thai.
Get an early night, because you’ve got a big day of eating and exploring tomorrow.
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Berry World
126 Egan Street, Timboon
Babche Wines
Babche Wines is an organic vineyard and farm in the hills Timboon, making wine by hand and without the use of any additives or preservatives. At their Cellar Door, enjoy an intimate tasting room and a north facing deck offering tastings, wine by the glass and quality regional produce plates.
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Babche Wines
9 Main Street, Shop 3, 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 to Port Campbell, north east to Simpson, and back to Timboon again. Or reverse the 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.
12 Apostles
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.
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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 19.3 kilometre Timboon Port Campbell Trail.
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 out of Timboon on the Timboon-Nullawarre Road, turning right just after the Shell Service Station and following the signs for 5kms.
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Timboon Trestle Bridge
Limeworks Rd, Timboon
Power Creek Reserve Playground
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.
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Power Creek Reserve Playground
Bailey St &, Snake Track Rd, Timboon
