The Bay West Trail lays out a day trip where you can discover many hidden treasures.
Coming from Melbourne, follow the Princes Freeway towards
Geelong . Take the Point Cook Roadexit and head south towards
Port Phillip Bay .
Admire the magnificent Greg Norman designed golf course and the luxury homes at
Sanctuary
Lakes .
Enjoy the space and serenity of the
Point
Cook
Coastal
Park and
Homestead .
Ascend the gentle slope of the viewing tower to get a bird’s eye view of the Cheetham Wetlands.
Take a journey through the history of military aviation in at the
RAAF
Museum , Point Cook.
Appreciate the panorama of sea and sky as you look out across
Port Phillip Bay from Werribee South foreshore.
Note the patchwork pattern of greens and browns as you travel through the market gardens of Werribee South.
Take a photo of the striking K Road cliffs where they provide a backdrop to the meandering Werribee River.
Play a round at the picturesque
Werribee
Park golf course.
Discover the thrill of a polo match, the grit and determination of three day eventing or the combination of grace and power that dressage demands, at the National Equestrian Centre.
Experience how the landed gentry lived as you follow the audio trail through the Mansion at
Werribee
Park . Take a walk through the magnificent formal gardens, past the original farm buildings and the grotto, to the Victoria State Rose Garden.
Have your senses stimulated by more than 4,000 roses, displayed in beds laid out in the pattern of a tudor rose.
Share the freedom enjoyed by animals from grasslands of Africa, and Asia at
Victoria ’s Open Range Zoo at Werribee. Look up at a giraffe and down at a hippopotamus from the safari bus, and stroll at your leisure along the walking trails.
Take a break in Werribee and have lunch in the CBD.
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