Rye

The coastal town of Rye is a popular holiday destination nestled between Tootgarook and Blairgowrie.

Rye’s main beach, fronting Port Phillip, offers safe sandy, family friendly beaches, ideal for swimming and boating. There is a jetty, several boat ramps, and attractive foreshore facilities with picnic areas, shelters, playgrounds and walking tracks including part of the 25 kilometre Bay Trail that extends from Sorrento to Dromana. If you enjoy snorkelling, you can hire gear locally and then head for the Octopus’s Garden at Rye Pier. This is 200 metre underwater trail with signage introducing you to the underwater wildlife. Rye’s summer carnival is located beside the pier carpark. The town is extremely popular during vacation periods, and has a varied selection of eating establishments.

Rye also has an impressive ocean beach, where you can experience an exhilarating horse ride. There are magnificent walks along the clifftops that form part of the 25 kilometre Coastal Walk. The multi award winning Peninsula Hot Springs is nearby, and is Victoria’s only geo-thermal hot springs.