Makers & Growers of The Bellarine & Beyond
A celebration
of the hands & hearts behind every flavour
of the hands & hearts behind every flavour
Flavours Born
Of The Bellarine
Every dish aboard The Q Train begins with the people who grow, craft, and create our ingredients.
From vineyards and farms to smokehouses and distilleries, these local producers are the soul of our seasonal menus, sharing the flavours, stories, and spirit of the region we’re proud to call home.
From vineyards and farms to smokehouses and distilleries, these local producers are the soul of our seasonal menus, sharing the flavours, stories, and spirit of the region we’re proud to call home.
Our Local Producers:
Artisans Of Australia
Curlewis, VIC
Artisans Of Australia
The artwork displayed in the Drysdale Station House is on loan to us from Artisans of Australia. This local gallery and café is just 5 minutes away. Explore their full collection, meet talented Australian artists, and discover unique gifts in their shop. Visit today!
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Bellarine Smokehouse + Provedore
Drysdale, VIC
Bellarine Smokehouse + Provedore
A small business located on the Bellarine, producing premium quality cured and smoked fish products. Bellarine Smokehouse are passionate about ensuring that the fish they use is sustainably sourced from across Australia and New Zealand.
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BLAK BREWS
Geelong, VIC
BLAK BREWS
Blak Brews is founded on Indigenous Australian knowledge - the knowledge of rare plants from sacred places - combining high quality, medicinal native plants and fruits to create teas that look, smell and taste incredible. 100% Indigenous owned and operated, Blak Brews has created an exciting range of teas and coffee that invite you to the campfire as you make tradition part of your every day.
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CONSTANT COFFEE
Geelong, VIC
CONSTANT COFFEE
A small, locally owned Geelong based business providing coffee rarities, micro-lots and small batch blends, available for wholesale or retail purchase. They partner with a number of like-minded cafes throughout Geelong, the Bellarine, Surf Coast and Melbourne to provide specialty coffee that returning customers have come to know and love.
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GROUNDED PLEASURES
Ballarat, VIC
GROUNDED PLEASURES
Grounded Pleasures, based in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, is your go-to for exceptional origin drinking chocolate, chai, vanilla, panela, and marshmallows. They search the globe for the finest ingredients, grown by incredible farmers in unique regions. Their commitment is to minimal processing to ensure what you get is as natural and pure as it can be.
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KET BAKER
Wallington, VIC
KET BAKER
If you haven’t visited Ket Baker yet - why not?! They are an artisan bakery, with a big heart, located on the beautiful Bellarine Peninsula. People seek them out for their 100% sourdough croissants, breads and small batch pastries that deliver the unmistakable Ket Baker hit.
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Lard Ass Butter
Ocean Grove, VIC
Lard Ass Butter
Lard Ass cultures the freshest and highest quality cream from local grass-fed cows to produce a butter that is creamy, buttery and smooth. Lard Ass is proud of its dairy heritage. Their butter is full of natural flavours, so customers can truly enjoy fresh, single-batch churned butter.
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Love Tea
Geelong, VIC
Love Tea
Love Tea crafts, blends and packs its products in Victoria, Australia, using organic ingredients sourced fairly from growers and small cooperatives around the world. Each blend is thoughtfully designed for therapeutic benefit, exceptional flavour and minimal environmental impact.
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Miss LillyPilly
Drysdale, VIC
Miss LillyPilly
Miss Lillypilly Florist in central Drysdale offers boutique flower arrangements, hampers, homewares, and gifts for weddings, birthdays, events, baby showers, and special occasions. They work closely with customers to ensure every delivery meets and exceeds expectations for you or your recipient.
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ANTHER DISTILLERY
North Geelong, VIC
ANTHER DISTILLERY
Anther Spirits is consistently exceptional. Selecting the finest local Australian native botanicals and perfecting an ever-evolving distilling process.
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BELLARINE SPIRITS
Breakwater, VIC
BELLARINE SPIRITS
Bellarine Spirits crafts award winning Vodka, Gins, Agave Spirit, Cafe de Agave and Coffee Liqueur using choice ingredients, capturing the essence of the Bellarine Peninsula.
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BELLS BEACH BREWING
Torquay, VIC
BELLS BEACH BREWING
Where thirst follows surf. Our surf-inspired beers were created to quench thirst after a hard day of fun. We strive to use our experience to create beers that are a little different, while blending in many Australian and New Zealand ingredients.
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BLACKMAN’S BREWING COMPANY
Torquay, VIC
BLACKMAN’S BREWING COMPANY
Proud to be a 100% independently owned brewery, everything is brewed and canned onsite in Torquay. Our philosophy is “we love good beer, it’s really that simple.”
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DANNY BOY DISTILLERY
Grovedale, VIC
DANNY BOY DISTILLERY
Danny Boy is a small family-owned distillery that pride themselves in their small batch spirits. Each batch is made from hand crushed grain, which is malted and fermented before being copper pot distilled, all of which they do on site.
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FARMDOG BREWING AND DISTILLERY
Wallington, VIC
FARMDOG BREWING AND DISTILLERY
FarmDog brew craft beer and distill boutique gin and whiskey onsite at McGlashan’s Winery. They’ve recently opened a new venue in Lt Mallop St, Geelong.
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FLOWSTATE BREWERS AND DISTILLERS
Torquay, VIC
FLOWSTATE BREWERS AND DISTILLERS
Flowstate Brewers and Distillers is a result of brothers Shaun & Leigh eclectic backgrounds in the building, brewing and horticulture industries, together they bring practical creativity and a botanical sensibility to their production processes and drink styles.
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FLYING BRICK CIDER CO.
Wallington, VIC
FLYING BRICK CIDER CO.
Crafted in the heart of the stunning Bellarine Peninsula, the core Flying Brick range comprises three ciders – Original, Draught and Pear. The specialties brews are always our favourite! Their venue is a Bellarine highlight.
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GREAT OCEAN ROAD BREWING
Torquay, VIC
GREAT OCEAN ROAD BREWING
From the great love of beer was born Great Ocean Road Brewing. A family owned and run business that recognises the primal attraction of good times supported as closely as possible with good beer.
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Indented Head Cocktails
Indented Heads, VIC
Indented Head Cocktails
Owned and run by a solo entrepreneur, Veni Jee, who was inspired during the Covid-19 lockdowns to create a product that Indented Heads could call their own. Veni carefully creates all her bottled cocktails by hand, ensuring they are packed full of flavour that keeps us coming back for more.
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JIMMYRUM DISTILLERY
Dromana, VIC
JIMMYRUM DISTILLERY
Located across the bay, JimmyRum is the first dedicated craft rum distillery in Victoria. We think rum has been misunderstood for far too long and want to show you how diverse, unique, and exciting rum can be.
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MT Pleasant Road Brewers
Belmont, VIC
MT Pleasant Road Brewers
The Mount Pleasant Rd. brewers love craft beer. Mark and Tim, a paramedic and a teacher, honed their craft over three years, creating unique beers with local ingredients like hops, honey, and gin collaboration. They aimed to savor flavors and create a range of brews.
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PRICKLY MOSES
Barongarook, VIC
PRICKLY MOSES
Otway Estate Winery and Brewery are the proud makers of Prickly Moses handcrafted beers and Forbidden Fruit ciders. Located in the Otways with access to pure Otway rainwater, we use good water to make good beer.
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THE WHISKERY / BELLARINE DISTILLERY
Bellarine, VIC
THE WHISKERY / BELLARINE DISTILLERY
The Whiskery is the first distillery on the Bellarine in thirty years. Set on a historic seven-acre site near Scotchmans Hill that was a formerly the Cobb & Co horse watering hole, The Whiskery will not only serve its own whiskey and gin, but will also showcase locally-produced wine, cider, and beer as well as select drops from further afield.
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TWO BAYS BREWING
Dromana, VIC
TWO BAYS BREWING
Across the bay lies Australia's first dedicated gluten free Brewery and Taproom, Two Bays Brewing.
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BELLARINE LAMB
Drysdale, VIC
BELLARINE LAMB
Bellarine Lamb has a long-standing connection to the Bellarine Peninsula. Their goal is to promote the excellent quality of lamb grown and bred in this beautiful region. The family have farmed sheep on the Bellarine for generations, with the lambs being raised on the beautiful pastures of Drysdale, Portarlington, Mannerim, and Marcus Hill.
BIRD ROCK FARM
Ceres, VIC
BIRD ROCK FARM
Bird Rock Farm is a family run producer of small batch, grass fed beef in Ceres near Geelong. With gentle, hands on farming practices and a focus on low stress animal care, they produce tender, flavourful, healthy beef that truly reflects a paddock to plate philosophy.
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DAMA DAMA FREE RANGE VENISON
Colac, VIC
DAMA DAMA FREE RANGE VENISON
Anthony has been self-sourcing wild venison from the Otways for the last seven years and is keen for others to be able to experience the flavour & nutritional benefits unique to wild harvested venison.
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JENKINS AND SON
Portarlington, VIC
JENKINS AND SON
Peter Jenkins and Son, seventh‑generation Portarlington fishers, sell only wild‑caught seafood, never farmed. Caught by net or long line and sold within minutes of landing.
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LONSDALE TOMATO FARM
Portarlington, VIC
LONSDALE TOMATO FARM
Lonsdale Tomato Farm prides themselves on producing the finest and freshest tomatoes, lettuce, herbs and chutney on the Bellarine Peninsula. All plants are nurtured in a hydroponic greenhouse setting with a drip system, so no precious drinking water is wasted. The tomatoes are hand tended, ripened on the vine and very tasty- as close to home grown as you can get!
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MANZANILLO GROVE
Drysdale, VIC
MANZANILLO GROVE
Manzanillo Grove, is a biodynamic grove with over 4500 olive trees and 7 different varieties, was established in 1997 in the fertile valleys of the Bellarine Peninsula Victoria near Geelong and is owned and operated by the Kint Family. The Bellarine Peninsula and our Olives in particular have a distinctive flavor that is much sought after by discerning buyers.
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MEATCREW
Colac, VIC
MEATCREW
MeatCrew is a family owned business, aiming to provide high end butchery and smallgoods services, along with wholesale and retail sales. After years of struggling to find quality butchers for their brand, Barongarook Pork, they decided to offer the services themselves.
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Otway Walnuts
Otways, VIC
Otway Walnuts
Otway Walnuts is dedicated to growing premium, freshly harvested Australian walnuts for customers who value peak flavour and quality. Unlike older imported walnuts, their fresh local walnuts offer a smooth, creamy taste without the bitterness caused by aging, inviting consumers to taste the difference.
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SHIRE HOUSE FARM
Bellarine Peninsula, VIC
SHIRE HOUSE FARM
Shire House Farm grew from a shared desire to live more sustainably and work more closely with the land. As a family, they've built a small-scale business creating natural culinary and self-care products from their organically grown plants. Working in small batches, valuing quality over quantity, everything is made by hand on their farm.
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THE BOROUGHS OWN
Point Lonsdale, VIC
THE BOROUGHS OWN
Free‑roaming hens from a family permaculture farm near Point Lonsdale produce richly flavoured, nutrient‑dense eggs, protected by vigilant Maremma dogs guarding them from predators.
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70 Greenhills Estate
Bellarine, VIC
70 Greenhills Estate
Boutique Bellarine producer crafting limited-release Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, grown on rare black volcanic soils to produce elegant, maritime-influenced wines.
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BAIE WINES
Curlewis, VIC
BAIE WINES
Baie Wines is a true family owned and operated winery, established in 2000. Grapes are their passion, and their wines represent excellent drinkability and an uncompromising representation of the unique maritime cool climate patch.
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BANKS ROAD
Marcus Hill, VIC
BANKS ROAD
In 2008, the vines at Banks Road produced their first vintage. Since then, another eight and a half acres of vines have been planted and the varieties have increased. Banks Road vineyard now grows Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Shiraz, with thirteen and a half acres under vine.
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BELLARINE ESTATE
Bellarine, VIC
BELLARINE ESTATE
Bellarine Estate was founded by Pete & Liz Kenny on the rolling hills of the Bellarine, remaining proudly family-run and still hands-on. Their passion for the land and community hasn't waivered since their beginning in 1996.
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BENNETTS ON THE BELLARINE
Bellarine, VIC
BENNETTS ON THE BELLARINE
A family run vineyard and cellar door on the Bellarine Peninsula. Their vineyard is a must see on the Peninsula, with 100-year-old milking shed is the rustic foundation of the cellar door set next to the vineyard which was planted in 1995.
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Circulus Wine
Portarlington, VIC
Circulus Wine
Circulus Wine is a boutique, family‑run winery on Victoria’s Pinot Coast, crafting wines guided by biological and regenerative principles. With a minimal‑intervention approach, they let the land, site, and season express themselves in every bottle.
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CS WINE CO
Marcus Hill, VIC
CS WINE CO
One man, two feet, great wine. CS wine is made by a Bellarine based man, Charlie Swan, who specialises in making Shiraz, Nero D’avola and Rose.
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CURLEWIS WINERY
Curlewis, VIC
CURLEWIS WINERY
Curlewis Winery is dedicated to thoughtful custodianship, crafting artisan Pinot Noir from some of the region’s oldest MV6 vines. They pair heritage with continual refinement. Winemakers Stefano Marasco and Rainer Breit build on decades of work, pursuing one goal: to make exceptional, handmade wine year after year.
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DINNY GOONAN WINES
Otways, VIC
DINNY GOONAN WINES
Geelong region pioneers, Dinny Goonan produces award-winning cool-climate wines for the Bellarine, showcasing pristine Riesling and expressive, site-driven Shiraz.
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DOMLINA ESTATE
Waurn Ponds, VIC
DOMLINA ESTATE
Domlina began in 2009, focusing on working with the land to grow quality fruit. With time, care, and attention to detail, the vineyard produces wines that speak for themselves - shaped by the place they’re grown and a unique homage to Italian heritage.
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Hounds of the vine
Bellarine, VIC
Hounds of the vine
Hounds of the Vine is a brand born from a deep love of their property, their animals, and great food and drink. Their cellar door is known for it’s warm hospitality.
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JACK RABBIT
Bellarine, VIC
JACK RABBIT
Jack Rabbit and associated vineyards are privileged to own more than 100 acres of vines spanning The Bellarine. Varietals include Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Pinot Gris, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon. The sandy loam over buckshot clay provides the perfect soil structure for production of their premium, cool climate wines, for which they have won multiple awards.
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KILGOUR WINES
Bellarine, VIC
KILGOUR WINES
Kilgour Wines are elegant and reflective of the Bellarine’s maritime climate, with the vineyard only a stones throw from the coastline.
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Ladygarden Wines
Geelong, VIC
Ladygarden Wines
Ladygarden Wines celebrates women in wine. Founder Kelly Pearson works with her ‘partners in wine’, other women winemakers, creating a range of wines that speak of their place and to the passion and specialty of each winemaker.
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Marcus Hill Vineyard
Marcus Hill, VIC
Marcus Hill Vineyard
Marcus Hill Vineyard focuses on growing premium grapes through natural balance and minimal intervention. Their small, hand tended vineyard is part of a biodiverse farm where native plantings support healthy vines without pesticides. With hand picked fruit and gentle winemaking, they craft elegant, refined wines that reflect their thoughtful, sustainable approach.
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MCGLASHAN WALLINGTON ESTATE
Wallington, VIC
MCGLASHAN WALLINGTON ESTATE
This vineyard was established in Wallington in 1995. The sandy loam over buckshot clay provides the perfect soil structure for production of their premium, cool climate wines, for which they have won multiple awards.
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MOUNT MORIAC ESTATE
Mount Moriac, VIC
MOUNT MORIAC ESTATE
At over 35 hectares, this large vineyard has been producing some of the region's finest wines since 1987, including pinot noir, shiraz, chardonnay, and voignier.
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MULLINE VINTNERS
Bellarine Peninsula, VIC
MULLINE VINTNERS
Founded 2019, Mulline produces Geelong single‑vineyard wines; owners Ben Mullen and Ben Hine received Halliday’s 2025 Best Value Winery award.
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OAKDENE
Drysdale, VIC
OAKDENE
Oakdene’s range of wines are all made in a dry style, using estate grown grapes, including Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Shiraz, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris and small amounts of Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon. The Oakdene hand crafted wines are elegant, whilst reflecting varietal character and complexity.
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ONEDAY ESTATE
Curlewis, VIC
ONEDAY ESTATE
Oneday Estate in Curlewis offers a range of handcrafted cool climate wines, including Sparkling Cuvée, Riesling, Rosé, Pinot Noir, and Shiraz. Their premium Wild Pinot Noir and Reserve Shiraz are age-worthy.
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PONDA ESTATE
Ocean Grove, VIC
PONDA ESTATE
This vineyard was established in Wallington in 1995. The sandy loam over buckshot clay provides the perfect soil structure for production of their premium, cool climate wines, for which they have won multiple awards.
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Provenance Wines
Fyansford, VIC
Provenance Wines
Provenance Wines is recognised for consistently exceptional quality, earning a five star rating from James Halliday every year since 2011 and the title of Best Value Winery in Australia in the 2019 Halliday Wine Companion.
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SCOTCHMANS HILL
Drysdale, VIC
SCOTCHMANS HILL
Scotchmans Hill draws on its unique basalt‑rich, volcanic soils to produce wines with depth and structure. Combining modern and traditional techniques, they aim to craft highly individualistic wines that reflect the character of their land.
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Terindah Estate
Bellarine, VIC
Terindah Estate
Terindah Estate produces Sparkling, Pinot Gris, Chardonnay, Rose, Pinot Noir, Zinfandel & Shiraz. Low rainfall, cool winds across the bay and a cool climate ensures wines with great flavour.
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THREE HORN
Geelong, VIC
THREE HORN
Three Horn, Geelong's first & only Meadery, prides themselves on crafting award-winning Mead using high quality honey. Taking home the Champion title The National Australian Mead Competition in 2024, they are now one of the largest meaderies in Australia.
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WIRRUNA PARK
Wallington, VIC
WIRRUNA PARK
Wirruna Park began with a humble 1 acre vineyard planted in 2009 by Katharine and Richard Rahdon. By 2012, Wirruna produced their first vintage Pinot and won gold at the Geelong Wine show, and continue to make award-winning wines to this day.
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Seasonal Stories From Our Region
Seasonal Stories From Our Region
Our menus move with the seasons, and so do our partnerships.
We regularly feature new producers, limited harvests, and collaborations
that showcase the ever-changing flavours of the Bellarine.
We regularly feature new producers, limited harvests, and collaborations
that showcase the ever-changing flavours of the Bellarine.
Supporting Local, Always
At The Q Train, celebrating local isn’t just a philosophy — it’s a promise.
Every plate tells the story of the Bellarine: its soil, sea, and people. By choosing local, we support sustainable farming, reduce our footprint, and strengthen the community that makes our journey possible.