An Aireys Inlet icon. This sprawling, hilltop pub was almost lost to a housing development more than a decade ago. Now its future is in good hands, with live music and a craft beer microbrewery ticking away inside.

If you’re passing through Aireys Inlet on the second Sunday of the month between October and June, stop by its famous local market. Formerly a farmers’ market with an emphasis on local produce, they’re now joined by stallholders selling vintage, handmade and recycled goods such as fluffy ottomans and ceramic kitchenware. Choose some homemade cakes and slices to eat on the drive home.

When a pub is this big, it only makes sense to install a brewery in-house.

A luxury B&B with views of a famous lighthouse.