The Bellarine Peninsula guards the western side of Port Phillip Bay and is a playground for the city dwellers of Melbourne and Geelong. With a choice of the calm waters of Port Phillip Bay or the surf beaches facing Bass Strait, swimming, sailing, boating, scuba diving and surfing are all popular pastimes. There's history galore at Fort Queenscliff and Geelong and railway enthusiasts shouldn't miss the railway trip from Drysdale to Queenscliff. Nature lovers, too, will find plenty to explore, both above and below the surface of Port Phillip Bay.