Make the most of your time in Foster

South Gippsland offers brilliant attractions for visitors, with Wilsons Prom the jewel in the crown. Whether you like walking or swimming; boating or biking; eating or drinking (or all of the above!) – you’ll find something to make you happy.
 
Staying at Tindoona Cottages you are within a 25 minute drive of the following attractions:

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"The Prom"

At the southern most tip of mainland Australia it offers spectacular scenery and great bushwalks. Click here for Parks Victoria's information page.

​Just in 20 minutes from Tindoona Cottages to the entrance of Wilsons Prom National Park.

Big Drift

​Break free from the congestion of more popular locations and behold the wilderness of everlasting sand dunes. The inland dunes provide an exceptional place for photography, both day and night. They are home to an array of stunning wildlife.  A perfect location for those Insta snaps #bigdrift

​Just in 20 minutes from Tindoona Cottages to the entrance of Wilsons Prom National Park.

Agnes Falls

The highest single span waterfall in Victoria.
Waterfall cascading down huge steps of rock & plunging into a deep ravine, with a viewing area.

Just in 25 minutes from Tindoona Cottages.

Great Southern Rail Trail

Bring your bike, this fantastic (72km long) trail can be accessed just 3kms up the road. Their great website helps you plan your adventure!

Just in 3 minutes from Tindoona Cottages.

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Staying at Tindoona Cottages you are within a 25-minute drive of the following attractions and towns:

• Foster Golf Club (in town, about 5km away), friendly club with bar and bistro
• ​Waratah Bay - stunning beach as far as the eye can see. (It's where Chris and Hege's dog Harry is posing in the photo above)
• Sandy Point  -  a small township fronting both the surf beach of Waratah bay and the water sports mecca of Shallow Inlet
• Port Franklin -  a sleepy little fishing village, where you can buy fresh fish straight from the boats Thursday, Friday and Saturday mornings!
• Meeniyan -  a small town on the South Gippsland highway as you drive towards Foster from Melbourne. It has  good restaurants and interesting shops and cafes. Moos and Trulli are standouts.
• Fish Creek -  a town known for its art and craft outlets.  And its iconic Fish Creek Hotel (1939), a magnificent Art Deco building with a giant fish sculpture by Colin Sugget mounted on the roof!
• Port Albert - a little further away (around 45 minutes driving) but well worth a visit.  It has an idyllic  port, a good pub, a lovely seafront restaurant, fish & chips, and a cute cafe and wine bar!
• Corner Inlet Vineyard is the new home of Mornington Peninsula based Allies Wines. They are a family owned business specialising in cool climate, handcrafted Pinot Noir. Just  1km away (200 Fullers Rd) from our cottages!
• Gurneys Cider - delicious!
• Toora -    a small historic town with a population of about 500.   Take time for refreshments at the cafes or hotel. On the hills behind Toora, and seen for miles around, are the turbines of the Toora Wind Farm.
• Shallow Inlet -   Marine inlet for Waratah Bay, with boating, fishing & wetland habitat for rare shorebirds.

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Foster town is just  a 5-minute drive and has the following services:

• Petrol stations, pharmacy , hospital and medical centre
• IGA supermarket, Food Works supermarket and Aherns Fruit Market
• Pub, RSL, restaurants, cafes, butcher, bottle shops  and bakeries
• Police, ambulance and fire stations
• ANZ bank, Commonwealth bank, Bendigo bank and other ATMs
• Visitor  information centre, museum, art gallery and Arts Centre
• Post Office, mechanics, vets, dentists, hardware store

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