Eco-friendly activities – Victoria
Ultimate Penguin tour,
Tourism Victoria
Looking for a destination where you can watch a waddle of tiny penguins take over a beach, go on a snowshoe tour through Alpine landscapes or sample wonderful organic wine? Victoria’s eco-friendly activities could keep you busy for weeks: there’s something in this diverse state to suit every green-minded traveller.
- Melbourne
- East Gippsland
- Goldfields
- Goulburn & Murray
- Grampians & Central West
- High Country
- Mallee Country
- Mornington Peninsula
- Phillip Island & Gippsland
- South-West Coast
- Werribee & Bellarine
- Yarra & Dandenongs
Melbourne
- Indigenous tours – Melbourne, Birrarung Marr
- Mountain-biking around Melbourne, Melbourne
- Cycling around Melbourne, Royal Botanic Gardens
- Echidna Walkabout wildlife tour, Serendip Sanctuary
- Kayaking and canoeing around Melbourne, Yarra River
- Melbourne Zoo, Melbourne Zoo
East Gippsland
- Wildlife research in Gippsland and the High Country, Bruthen
- Caving – Wilsons Cave, Buchan, Buchan Caves Reserve
- Coast Conran Coastal Park, Cape Conran Coastal Park
- Croajingolong National Park, Croajingolong National Park
- Gabo Island, Gabo Island
- Mountain-biking around Gelantipy, Gelantipy
- Canoeing and kayaking the Gippsland Lakes, Gippsland Lakes Coastal Park
- Cruises – around Lakes Entrance, Lakes Entrance
- Mitchell River National Park, Mitchell River National Park
Goldfields
- Golden Nugget Discovery Tours, Ballarat, Ballarat
Goulburn & Murray
- Barmah wetlands, Barmah National Park
- Indigenous tour – Shepparton, Shepparton
Grampians & Central West
- Indigenous tours, Grampians National Park, Brambuk – The National Park & Cultural Centre
- Grampians National Park, Grampians National Park
- Little Desert National Park, Little Desert National Park
- Mount Arapiles-Tooan State Park, Mount Arapiles-Tooan State Park
High Country
- Bushwalking Alpine National Park, Alpine National Park
- Cross-country skiing – Victoria’s High Country, Falls Creek
- Rafting – Mitta Mitta and Murray Rivers, Anglers Rest
- Kayaking around Bright, Bright
- Burrowa-Pine Mountain National Park, Burrowa-Pine Mountain National Park
- Chiltern-Mount Pilot National Park, Chiltern-Mount Pilot National Park
- Lake Eildon National Park, Lake Eildon National Park
- Mount Buffalo National Park, Mount Buffalo National Park
- Wine-tasting – Rutherglen region, Rutherglen
- Canoeing the Upper Murray, Tintaldra
- Cycling – Murray to the Mountains and High Country Rail Trails, Wangaratta
- Newtons Organic Prickleberry Farm, Whitfield
Mallee Country
- Canoeing near Mildura, Kings Billabong Park
- Murray-Sunset National Park, Murray-Sunset National Park
- Wine-tasting – Robinvale, Robinvale
Mornington Peninsula
- French Island, French Island
- Diving and snorkelling along the Mornington Peninsula, Rye
- Swim with dolphins, Sorrento, Sorrento
Phillip Island & Gippsland
- Baw Baw National Park, Baw Baw National Park
- Cycling between Mornington and Walkerville, Cowes
- Birdwatching around Gippsland, Corner Inlet
- Cycling the Grand Ridge and Great Southern rail trails, Mirboo North
- Wildlife-watching – Phillip Island, Phillip Island
- Tarra-Bulga National Park, Tarra-Bulga National Park
- Fruit picking – Trafalgar South, Trafalgar
- Wilsons Promontory National Park, Wilsons Promontory National Park
South-West Coast
- Seal watching – Cape Bridgewater, Cape Bridgewater
- Great Ocean Walk, Great Otway National Park
- Canoeing on Lake Elizabeth, Lake Elizabeth camping area
- Great South West Walk, Great South West Walk
- Sea-kayaking in Marengo Marine Sanctuary, Marengo
- Mount Eccles National Park, Mount Eccles National Park
- Diving and snorkelling – Port Campbell, Peterborough and Warrnambool, Port Campbell
- Picnicking at Lake Pertobe Reserve, Warrnambool
Werribee & Bellarine
- Brisbane Ranges National Park, Brisbane Ranges National Park
- Marine Discovery Centre, Queenscliff, Queenscliff
- Birdwatching near Melbourne, Werribee
Yarra & Dandenongs
- Dandenong Ranges National Park, Dandenong Ranges National Park
- Bicentennial National Trail – Healesville starting point, Healesville
- Healesville Sanctuary, Healesville Sanctuary
- Cycling – Lilydale-Warbuton Rail Trail, Lilydale
- Yarra Ranges National Park, Yarra Ranges National Park
