The Rip

Perfect Combo ..

.. pretty, wild and dangerous. From land or on water (e.g. passing through Heads on Spirit of Tasmania), The Rip is a spectacular choppy slim channel of bay-to-ocean crossing. While visiting Queencli...

Challenging open water swim

The Rip is a ferocious stretch of water between the Heads to Port Phillip Bay, between the Bellarine Peninsula and Queenscliff. The tides are strong, and few people have swum the Rip successfully. It'...

Scenic Views

This is a treacherous stretch of ocean currents in between the Bellarine Peninsula and the Mornington Peninsula. It takes very skilled and experienced Naval Pilots to navigate these waters. My wife a...

Views Across the Bay and Beyond

We had a sunny autumn day when we visited this area. Whilst the carpark was busy, we snagged a park directly looking over The Rip. We spent time at the lookout and spied the Sorrento/Queenscliff ferry...

Lookout across the seas

Visit here, whilst looking at the lighthouse at Point Lonsdale. It is one of the better views of everything (the beach and the bay as well as out to sea). It is easy accessible by road. Good to admir...