Lose yourself in relaxation & rejuvenation

No natural experience in Australia is more cherished than the evening Penguin Parade at Phillip Island, when Little Penguins return from their days at sea to their burrows in the sand. A visit to the Penguin Parade is a magical experience, sitting on the beach waiting for these little birds to make their stuttering, uncertain return to land.

Having a ball
Golfers need no introduction to Melbourne’s world-renowned courses, but some of the courses in the city’s surrounds just demand that you stay and play.

Just a Stone’s Throw from Melbourne, the Forest Resort at Creswick’s par 72, 6300m course has already earned comparisons with the Augusta National in the US, home to the US Masters.

Continue your journey onto the Bellarine where 13th Beach Golf Links offer two magnificent 18-hole courses. The links-style Beach Course opened in 2001 and has been ranked among the best five public access courses in the country. Accommodation and fine dining are available on site.

Rejuvenating waters
Enjoy a leisurely drive to the township of Hepburn Springs in the heart of Victoria’s Spa Country and you’ll find a Mineral Spa set in the grounds of Peppers Springs Retreat. Carefully designed to combine ancient healing therapies with relaxation technology, the multi-award winning Mineral Spa offers an extensive menu of deluxe spa treatments utilising the stunning Pevonia and indigenous Australian Li’Tya products.

Only a short distance away at Nagambie, Celestine Waters combines a beautiful setting on the banks of the lake with a wide range of treatments based on ancient ayurvedic principles.

Heading back into the city, the Langham Hotel’s Chuan Spa at Southbank offers an experience combining the best of the east and the west. Its treatments are based on the principles of yin and yang and the five essential elements – metal, wood, water, fire and earth.

Continue your journey to the naturally occurring, bubbling waters of the Peninsula Hot Springs at Rye on the Mornington Peninsula. There are indoor and outdoor public and private pools, including eight hot springs. The spa also provides relaxing mineral water, milk and mud bath treatments.