ACCOMMODATION FRESHWATER CREEK VIC

Whether you need a break from city life to recharge or you want to experience the Australian countryside at its best without the long drive then Freshwater Creek Cottages are perfect. These superb cottages are ideally situated near the Great Ocean Road and the Bellarine Peninsula, and still only an hour from Melbourne. Freshwater Creek Cottages are nestled just minutes from the beautiful beaches of Torquay and the Great Ocean Road. The cottages are the perfect place for families to reconnect and getaway from the stresses of everyday life. Leave the technology behind you and let the children run and play all day. There is so much for them to do, riding bikes through the bushland tracks on the property, making cubby houses, playing football, soccer, backyard cricket. The farm has chooks, goats, ducks, geese, horses and cows. The children are welcomed to feed the animals and collect eggs daily. Each cottage is equipped with a few books, jigsaws and board games for nights in by the fire. For the adults, everything can be organised for you, from in-house massages, horse riding, fishing and surfing lessons to a day on the golf course....

The Farmer's Place is a small working farm, cafe and market place located in Freshwater Creek. Alongside the cafe, you will find the market which acts as a consolidated farm gate for local farmers and producers to sell their goods. Here you can find locally produced fruit, vegetables and herbs, meat, dairy, condiments and much more. The Farmer's Place are committed to sustainability and minimising the impact on the environment. The Farmer's Place is a unique space that is made from recycled shipping containers, reclaimed timber and glass. The menu is entirely sourced locally (mostly from The Farmer's Place backyard) based on seasonality and availability. Come for breakfast, lunch or dinner and savour the flavours of specially produced seasonal menus. You are invited to wander through the vegetable gardens or around the farm and be part of the paddock to plate to paddock experience. ...

Once a farmtruck, this renovated 1970 Dodge is now an architecturally designed studio apartment. The Truck design maximizes the space allowing for a large loft bedroom area and combined kitchen and living space with potbelly fire. The studio truck can comfortably accommodate three adults with options for one - two children. A potbelly and barbecue stove are available for cooking. It is fully insulated and delightful inside, lined with pine and recycled timbers. The vista from the truck looks out over farm land, the wetland and rolling hills. Cattle and horses graze peacefully in the paddocks below. Native bird life is abundant on our' Land for Wildlife' recognized property. The Studio Truck is situated on a biodynamic farm in Freshwater Creek. Ten minutes from Torquay, at the gateway to the Great Ocean Road, within walking distance of the Farmers Place cafe and restaurant and famous freshwater creek cake shop. Great beaches and coastal villages surround us, including Torquay, Bells Beach, Anglesea and Barwon Heads. Wineries, the otway hinterland and beautiful walking and biking trails are nearby. Things to do include horse riding, surfing, surfing lessons, fishing, bike riding, walking, hiking, read books or simply relax in the wildlife sanctuary...