🦜🌊Bellarine Wetlands & Coastal Frolic — Ferry ⛴️ Day Trip and Walk - 16 km

🌊 Bellarine Peninsula Wetlands & Coastal Frolic Day Trip -16km — Singles 30+ Featuring the 10:40 am Sunday Ferry from Docklands to Portarlington

Location: Portarlington to S.Leonards on the Bellarine Peninsula with wetlands, beaches and shipwrecks included Meeting point: Best to arrive at the ferry terminal at around 10.15/10.30 Max: 13 people Singles only please, no married or seperated individuals

The walk will be broken up into two main sections with a luxurious lunch break between the walks.

• A 5km wetlands and wildlife loop around Portarlington and then yummy lunch. • An 11km coastal walk to St.Leonards from Portarlington

*Of course if you're feeling lazy after the wetlands loop you can either catch the ferry back to Melbourne or the bus to Geelong/Melbourne*!

If you’ve been craving a day that feels like a mini‑holiday — the kind where you meet new people, breathe fresh sea air, and maybe flirt a little under the early‑spring sunshine — this one’s for you. We’re catching the 10:40 am Sunday ferry from Docklands, gliding across the bay to Portarlington for a full coastal adventure with a fun, relaxed group of singles 30+.

Please note. Refer to group policy around waitlists, and no shows

The ferry ride itself is part of the charm: gentle waves, big windows, and that moment when Melbourne slowly disappears behind you and the Bellarine Peninsula appears ahead like a postcard. It’s the perfect social warm‑up — not too long, not too short, just enough time to settle in and start chatting.

🌿 Point Richards Wetlands — Birdlife, Boardwalks & Coastal Calm

Once we arrive, we’ll wander into the Point Richards Wetlands, a peaceful nature reserve that feels like stepping into another world. This place is a hotspot for extensive birdlife, and they put on a show:

• Black swans gliding across the water like they’re hosting a royal procession • Spoonbills sweeping the shallows with their oversized beaks • Herons standing perfectly still, plotting whatever herons plot • Egrets flashing bright white wings against the reeds • Migratory birds dropping in like they’re on their own singles retreat • Pelicans doing their slow‑motion runway strut along the shoreline

It’s calm, beautiful, and surprisingly social — wetlands have a way of slowing everyone down and opening up conversation.

We’ll do a shortened loop here, enough to enjoy the boardwalks, the saltmarsh, and the wildlife without turning the day into a marathon.

🍽️ Portarlington — Lunch, Laughs & Local Flavour

After the wetlands, we’ll drift back into Portarlington for a pub or café stop. This town punches above its weight when it comes to food:

• Grand Hotel — classic pub meals, big portions, cold drinks • Arlo Wine Bar — pasta, wine, and a slightly cheeky “we could stay here all afternoon” vibe • Portarlington Bakehouse — quick, comforting, reliable • Pier‑side fish & chips — casual, salty, perfect

Whether you want something hearty, something light, or something that pairs well with a glass of wine, Portarlington has you covered.

🌊 The Coastal Walk — Beaches, Shipwrecks & Sea Creatures

After lunch, we begin the beautiful foreshore walk toward Indented Head and St Leonards — a long, scenic stretch of coastline that feels tailor‑made for social walking.

Along the way you’ll see:

• Turquoise shallows that look almost tropical • Long, open beaches perfect for relaxed pacing • Quiet coves where the water barely ripples • The Ozone shipwreck, rising from the water like a rusted ghost • Foreshore reserves dotted with native plants • Stingrays gliding in the shallows if the water is clear • Crabs scuttling across the sand like they’re late for a meeting • Pelicans supervising the coastline with their usual attitude • Views across the bay all the way to the You Yangs

It’s flat, easy, and endlessly scenic — the kind of walk where conversations flow naturally and the kilometres disappear without anyone noticing.

🍟 St Leonards — Fish & Chips, Pub Time & Cheeky Extras

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