POINT LONSDALE IS LINKED TO & HOSTS EVENTS…
…such as the Literary and Writers’ Festivals, Jazz Festivals, Film Festivals, Lo Light/White Light Festivals and the Queenscliff Music Festival. Venues used have been the Point Lonsdale Community Hall and the Bowls Club.
RIP TO RIVER CLASSIC
Rip to River is a 10 km surf beach run from “The Rip” Point Lonsdale to Ocean Grove by the Barwon River in Victoria in early January every year. There are also 10km walk, 5km run and 1.4km Ripper Nipper events.
This event is held early every summer, and is one of the Ocean Grove Surf Life Saving Clubs’s most iconic events. It is also their biggest fundraiser and each year they welcome approximately 1500 runners to the pristine hard sand track from the Point Lonsdale lighthouse to the main beach at Ocean Grove. Normally the 10km events start from the Point Lonsdale Lighthouse and finishes at the Ocean Grove Surf Life Saving Club. The 5km beach run and 1.4km Ripper Nipper both start and finish at the surf club.
POINT LONSDALE MARKET
One of larger and most popular markets on the Bellarine Peninsula is the Point Lonsdale Market held at the local primary school.
The Point Lonsdale Market is held at the Point Lonsdale Primary School in Bowen Road, which is just on the left heading into Point Lonsdale after turning off the Bellarine Highway. The Market is held from 9.00 AM to around 2.00 PM on the second Sunday of every month all year round, a special Easter Saturday market is also held each year. The market features a fair bit of local produce from locally made jams to spuds straight from the farmers cart. Lovers of art and craft are not forgotten either with plenty home made clothes and artworks up for great prices.
RIP SWIM
“The Rip” is a bold, iconic 3.2km bucket-list swim across the entrance to Port Phillip Bay, the gateway to Melbourne, Australia. Steeped in history.
It is one of the most magnificent, exciting and unpredictable waterways in the world. You can swim it safely with us. Each “Rip Swim” crossing is done in a group of 6 swimmers. You will have a dedicated kayaker supplied by us. You will need to swim together. Water temperatures range from 14 – 17 Celsius and you can wear a wetsuit if you need to. Our Rip Swim season runs from January to March and then we have a winter Rip Swim in July.
HIGH TEA ON THE HIGH SEAS
Sail the Bay and enjoy a selection of exquisite sweet and savoury treats as the magical scenery slides by.
Indulge in a bespoke menu designed by our Head Chef and made with regional produce from both the Mornington and Bellarine Peninsulas, including a glass of sparkling wine, tea or coffee. Served on a tiered platter, the relaxed High tea on the High Seas is served in the Lounge aboard Searoad Ferries, with stunning views along the coast.
THE QUEENSCLIFF & POINT LONSDALE LITERARY FESTIVAL
The Point Lonsdale/Queenscliffe Literary Festival is a boutique literary festival that celebrates Australian author talent and literature across all genres, including fiction and non-fiction, each weekend in May.
The festival will include two high-profile keynote speakers and a VCE Writing Prize for students on the Bellarine Peninsula. The festival is proud of its annual Kids Day event in which local students participate in a free event with authors and illustrators.
THE QUEENSCLIFF & POINT LONSDALE LOW LIGHT FESTIVAL
Top and tailed by twin lighthouses, High Light and Low Light, (where the festival gets its name), the picturesque playground that is Queenscliff has a reputation as a long-standing host to bespoke music events, art exhibitions and gourmet dining. Offering the most spectacular and diverse range of venues including circus marquees, grand ballrooms and intimate church spaces.
Queenscliff’s second Low Light Festival brings together local arts, music, literature, history walks, film and culinary talents in a two month long celebration of the senses during May and June.
