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Ocean Grove, 3km northeast of Barwon Heads and 12km west of Queenscliff, is the big
smoke of the Bellarine Peninsula, where folks come for their supermarket and
department-store shopping. There are some good surf breaks around here and family-
friendly beaches.
Sleeping & Eating
Ti-Tree Village
( 03-5255 4433;
www.ti-treevillage.com.au
;
34 Orton St; cottages $170-230; )
Log cabins are cosy and
self-contained, and some have gardens and spas. It's a short walk to the beach and town.
CABIN
$$
Piping Hot
Chicken Shop
( 03-5255 1566;
www.pipinghotchickenshop.com.au
; 63a the Terrace; mains $7-15; 8am-6pm, late when bands
are on)
Not your ordinary takeaway barbecue-chook joint, the 'chicken shop' is straight
outta Louisiana, with buffalo wings and pulled-pork rolls (and, yes, barbecue chicken) to
go with a monthly roster of blues and rock gigs, all in its cool retro interior. It does great
coffee, too.
AMERICAN
$
BAKERY
$
Rolling Pin Pies and Cakes
(
www.rollingpin.com.au
;
12 Park Lane; pies $5; 7.30am-5pm Mon-Fri, 7.30am-2.30pm Sat, 9am-2.30pm Sun)
Duck in for one of the regular winners of Australia's best pie.
Dunes
( 03-5256 1944;
www.dunescafe.com.au
;
Surf Beach Rd; breakfast from $9, mains from $18; 6.30am-10pm)
Enjoy Mod Oz classics with a beer or wine while gazing out to crashing waves at this
surf-side eatery.
CAFE
$$
Barwon Heads
POP 3000
At the mouth of the broad Barwon River, Barwon Heads is a haven of sheltered beaches,
tidal river flats and holidaymakers. Barwon Heads was made famous as the setting for
SeaChange,
a popular TV series, and, over a decade on, still trades on the kudos. In a case
