Grantville is a town of 830 people (2016) on the Bass Highway in the Bass Coast region of Victoria. It is a popular stopping point for visitors on their way to or from Phillip Island, located about halfway between the island and the edge of Melbourne.

Understand[edit]

Get in[edit]

Grantville is located on the M420 Bass Highway, which is easily accessible from Melbourne, as the M420 route forks off from the M1 Princes Freeway at Dandenong. V/Line operates coaches from Melbourne, Dandenong and Koo Wee Rup to Grantville daily.

Get around[edit]

Grantville is walkable, and there's no public transport in town. However, if you wish to access nearby Corinella, where accommodation is available, Westernport Roadlines offers regional bus services from the -38.40817145.530081 Grantville-Glen Alvie Rd/Bass Hwy bus stop to Corinella and Coronet Bay, which takes about 15 minutes to get to Corinella.

See and do[edit]

• -38.4178145.52071 Maru Koala and Animal Park, 1650 Bass Hwy ('Queensferry Rd' V/Line bus stop (on the Melbourne-Phillip Island service) located right in front of the park and 15min walk from town), ☏ +61 3 5678 8548, [email protected]. 9:30AM-5:30PM daily. A popular animal park where visitors can pat, feed and interact with a variety of native Australian animals, including koalas, kangaroos and wallabies, dingoes, emus, parrots and wombats. During weekdays, you can enter into the koala enclosure where there's a keeper talk every hour on the hour, in addition to a reptile presentation at 1:30pm. Aside from the animals, the park also plays host to a mini-golf course and a bistro. $20 adults, $11 children (4-15), $14 seniors, $54 families (2A+2C); Mini-golf extra. (updated Nov 2015)

Buy[edit]

Eat[edit]

• -38.408512145.5291641 Ray’s Pizza and Pasta, 5/1524 Bass Highway, ☏ +61 3 5678 8999. Tu 4:30-8:30PM, W Th 4-8:30PM, F 11AM-9:30PM, Sa 3-9:30PM, Su 3-8:30PM. Italian restaurant with a takeaway option. (updated Mar 2021)
• -38.407977145.529542 Euro Bites Greek Eatery, Shop 1, 1518 Bass Highway, ☏ +61 3 5678 8095. W Th Su 11AM-8PM, F Sa 11AM-9PM. Mediterranean restaurant that prepares meals on charcoal. (updated Mar 2021)

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Sleep[edit]

There is no accommodation in Grantville. Nearby Corinella, which is about a 10 minute drive and accessible by bus, has accommodation.

• Corinella Bed & Breakfast, 50 The Esplanade, ☏ +61 3 5678 1014. Check-in: 2PM, check-out: 10AM. (updated Jun 2021)

Connect[edit]

4G coverage is available on all three networks in Grantville.

Go next[edit]

• Phillip Island is a coastal destination known for its BMX events and fairy penguins.
• Wonthaggi is a historic coal mining town.