Local produce – Great Ocean Road
Sample the tempting array of local produce on offer in the Great Ocean Road region. Fishing fleets based at coastal villages ensure a regular supply of fresh seafood while the surrounding fertile volcanic plains produce some of Australia’s best fruits and dairy products, including top quality cheeses and ice cream.
Visit the local fishing cooperatives beside the wharfs at Queenscliff and Portarlington on the Bellarine Peninsula or Apollo Bay, Port Campbell, Port Fairy and Portland along the Great Ocean Road and purchase fresh seafood from the daily catch. Head inland and pick your own berries from farms near Colac, Gellibrand, Deans Marsh, Heywood and the Bellarine Peninsula or sample delicious gourmet cheeses and ice creams from selected stores, supermarkets and delicatessens throughout the region. The Bellarine Peninsula is also developing a reputation for high quality olive oils.
Pick up a copy of the Otways Gourmet Food and Wine Trail at the Colac, Lorne or Apollo Bay Visitor Information Centres.
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Try the Single Malt Whisky distilled in the building or sample some of the local produce on offer.
Timboon, near Port Campbell
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Geelong and the Bellarine Peninsula
Portarlington Mussels
Mussels freshly harvested from farms in Port Phillip Bay are sold from the Portarlington Pier most weekends.
Portarlington, Bellarine Peninsula
Tuckerberry Hill Blueberries
Pick your own blueberries between December and March. Frozen blueberries, jam and juice is available out of season.
35 Becks Road, Drysdale, Bellarine Peninsula
Ph 03 5251 3468
Wallington Strawberry Farm
Pick your own strawberries between September and May.
440 Wallington Road, Wallington, Bellarine Peninsula
Ph 03 5250 3993
Manzanillo Grove
Taste and purchase olive oil and a range of lemon, orange, garlic and dipping oils that are all cold pressed.
150 Whitcombes Road, Drysdale, Bellarine Peninsula
Ph 03 5251 3621
Gentle Annie Berry Gardens
Gentle Annie Berry Gardens is a pick-your-own berry farm nestled in the foothills of the Otways. Enjoy light lunches and afternoon teas with an emphasis on farm produce. Home-made cordials, sorbet and preserves also available.
520 Pennyroyal Valley Road, Deans Marsh
Ph 03 5236 3391
Pennyroyal Raspberry Farm
Pick your own berries, including some unusual varieties. Specialising in fresh raspberries. Sip on a coffee from the tearooms overlooking the orchard. Open daily first weekend in December to end of January.
115 Division Road, Murroon
Ph 03 5236 3238
Birregurra Estate Olives
Birregurra Estate Olives produce delicious kalamata olives, tapenades and cold pressed Extra Virigin Olive Oil on site.
35 Kettle Lane, Birregurra
Ph 03 5236 2544
Apollo Bay and surrounds:
Shoebridge Blueberry Farm
Pick your own blueberries, with pre-packed and blueberry plants for sale. Open daily from January to March.
2460 Colac-Lavers Hill Road, Gellibrand
Ph 03 5235 8208
Irrewarra Gourmet Strawberry Farm
Strawberry farm planted with a complete variety of strawberry plants that produce luscious, red fruits. Picking season runs from November to the end of March.
Corner Ballarat Road and Princes Highway, Colac
Ph 0409 556 952
Otway Herbs
A variety of fresh and dried herbs, mustards, massage oils, marmalade and skin creams using biodynamic herbs.
155 Biddles Road, Apollo Bay
Ph 03 5237 6218
Port Campbell and surrounds:
Apostle Whey Cheese
Apostle Whey Cheese products are made from the finest and freshest raw materials. Choose from a variety of cheeses including soft cheeses such as Camembert and Brie, Feta and a variety of semi hard cheeses.
9 Gallum Road, Cooriemungle
Ph 03 5598 7367
Berry World
Pick your own strawberries from November to March or choose from a range of berry products including jams and ices. Open Tuesday–Sunday 10am–S4pm.
Egan Street, Timboon
Ph 03 5598 3240
Gorge Chocolates
Indulge in a selection of Belgian style chocolates made daily at Gorge Chocolates.
1231 Melrose Road, Princetown
Ph 03 5598 8125
Warrnambool and surrounds:
Allansford Cheeseworld
One of Australia's largest cheese making factories producing a broad range of speciality cheeses. Purchase local honey, jams, pickles, confectionery and dairy products direct from our factory.
5330 Great Ocean Road, Allansford 12 kilometres from Warrnambool
Ph 03 5563 2127
Portland Strawberries
Grown in the deep, rich, red soils and the cool climate of Victorias southwest, the strawberries ripen slowly to produce their maximum quality and flavour. Punnet sales, pick your own, strawberry wine tasting and sales.
5 minutes from Portland on the Henty Highway.
Ph 03 5523 1834
