VIC: Coastal Currents - a unique and spectacular TOCA Tour of the Bay

Come join your fellow TOCA members for a TOCA first: a bi-coastal cruise with a sea ferry Bay crossing!

1. We start at the Tesla Superchargers at the Geelong Gate Homemaker Centre in Corio, on the outskirts of Geelong, about 50” from the Melbourne CBD. (470-510 Princes Hwy, Corio VIC 3214; What3Words ///excusing.contingent.sulk). No breakfast meeting, so come fuelled for the morning.

2. From there we take roads less travelled through the industrial Port of Geelong, where we may see in storage the Southern Hemisphere’s largest wind turbine blades, set to become part of a huge wind farm installation between Geelong and Ballarat (perhaps the site of a future cruise when completed).

We then pass the Spirit of Tasmania berth, taking in the fast developing shorefront area of East Geelong, where a major convention centre is being constructed, before embarking on a leisurely tour of scenic Eastern Park.

3. We leave the Geelong area via Portarlington Road heading through the northern aspects of the Bellarine Peninsula before turning eastwards through Drysdale and Clifton Springs and our first stop for morning tea on the Portarlington foreshore.

4. Our cruise continues along The Esplanade with its great scenic views back to Melbourne, and hug the shoreline via Indented Head and St. Leonards.

5. We head south west, bypassing Swan Bay, heading to the Bellarine Highway which takes us into Queenscliff where we’ll stop for a walk through the township, before heading to the Sea Ferry terminal. Here, we’ll drive on board (dogs permitted but if out of the car, must stay outside) for the 45 minute Bay crossing to Sorrento. 

6. Once we disembark we’ll gather for a quick briefing near the Sorrento township and then a short drive for lunch at a select Mornington Peninsula winery (to be announced in early 2025).

This entry in Member Jungle will be updated with more details to come, and in the week of the cruise, registrants will receive a detailed turn by turn set of directions.

Your TOCA Vic committee looks forward to seeing many new and familiar members on this spectacularly scenic and unique cruise.