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Port of Echuca Woodturners
Here you can view the blacksmiths and woodturners creating their wares in the midst of
an original working sawmill.
Sharp's Magic Movie House and Penny Arcade
A movie theatre here shows Australian classics as well as a huge original penny arcade
with all the lights an bell ringing. You can also have your fortune read an purchase
sweets and refreshments.
Falls Creek
Falls Creek is an hour from Bright. Falls Creek is a major ski resort with many lifts and
over trails.
Geelong
Geelong is a city located 70 km to the south west of Melbourne on Corio Bay which is
part of Port Phillip Bay. Geelong is the west of Melbourne and the second largest city in
Victoria, first settled in 1838. The port provided early wealth helped by the export of
wool. In 1925, the Ford Motor Company established a plant in Geelong. Other industries
followed including an oil refinery, aluminium smelting and cement manufacture.
Trains from travel from Geelong to Melbourne every hour. To the south Geelong is the
gatway to the Great Ocean Road and close to many coastal towns, bays and beaches.
Bellarine Peninsula
Close by is the Bellarine Peninsula part of encircling of Port Phillip Bay. This is a geat
scenic drive from Geelong, where long stretches of beaches, scuba diving and fishing
locations can be accessed.
Eastern Beach
Eastern Beach has art deco pools, beach side promenades, cafes and summer carnivals.
The botanic gardens are a short walk past Eastern Beach.
Ford Discovery Centre
The Ford Motor Company has strong ties with Geelong with it's main plant operating
here. This centre has a history of the design of cars over the years as well as displays of
motor engineering. Gheringhap Street.
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