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 our Timboon Ice Creamery right next door.
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’s 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.
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 (we even have takeaway dog friendly ice-cream). We’re open daily from 11am to 5pm.
Get an early night, because you’ve got a big day of eating and exploring tomorrow.
For lovers of artisan food and beverage — this is the big one.
You can start the gourmet trail in Timboon, which takes you north then east to Simpson, down to Port Campbell and back to Timboon again. Or, you can go the reverse order and see the sun set over the ocean.
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:
Schulz Organic Creamery & Cafe
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.
After all that eating, today’s the day to stroll around Port Campbell National Park and plug into nature.
My family and I love to visit all the little coves and amazing lookouts, plus they are fairly quiet in winter. Gibson Steps is a favourite. Rug up, park the car at the designated car park and head down, and if you’re lucky, you’ll get your own private beach.
Take your time wandering along the shoreline and look for little sea creatures, shells and driftwood. Sit, relax and take in the views of the ancient cliff faces, with their layers of different coloured rock and stone.
It’s a wonderful way to appreciate the power of the historic Shipwreck Coast.
Loch Ard Gorge is also a fantastic spot to sit and take it all in or explore the little beach area. A stroll around Port Campbell township is also a great way to burn some energy after a day of indulging.
Before you head home, here are a few more things you should do and see in and around Timboon:
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.
The Corner Store and Timboon Provedore are where you can make your final purchases of fine cured meats, wine, beer and spirits from the region, plus cheese, breads and pastries. Take your cooler bag and fill it up! If you’d rather sit down and enjoy a final meal and hot coffee, Fat Cow Food Co. will be your spot. Don’t forget to duck in for some boutique shopping at Milk & Honey and of course the good old Timboon lolly shop, Little Bit of Sweet.
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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