Start the day at Bassine Specialty Cheeses on the Bass Highway, where you can sample the delectable cheese selection at the farm gate and grab a stash to take away. Indulge in a creamy milkshake or enjoy fluffy fresh scones from the onsite café.

Just around the corner is Macca’s Farm where you can stock up on free range ethical meats and freshly-plucked fruit and veg. You can pick your own strawberries in season, see the pigs (happy in mud) and enjoy a true paddock to plate meal from the onsite café.

Head through Grantville, where you can visit native animals at Maru Koala and Animal Park or enjoy a round of mini golf. Then take the Grantville-Glen Alvie Road toward Kernot.

Lush green hills seem to roll on forever in this delightful section. While Kernot is a pocket-sized town, the Kernot Food and Wine Store sure packs a punch of country hospitality and this place is buzzing with visitors - with good reason. Wood fired pizzas, pies and cakes are on the hit list at this beautiful heritage café.

The Kongwak Market is held every Sunday (10am – 2pm), and is the place to go for collectables, retro and vintage ware, as well as fresh produce, second-hand goods, books and plants. There’s coffee, food and live music adding to the festival feel. Bonus, it’s undercover, so it’s winter-friendly.

Just out of town, the bustling Kongwak Scenic Lookout has stunning views across patchwork farmland toward the coast and is well worth a quick detour.

Make a beeline for Archies Creek. Along the way you’ll find Bass Coast Paintball (they even have gentler “Splatmaster” for the younger kids).

The Archies Creek Hotel’s live music line-up draws a crowd from miles around. Kick back with burgers, tapas and rustic pizzas, and soak up the tunes at their popular Sunday sessions.