Padthaway Caravan Park

As well as its shops, Padthaway town has a park in its centre that's a popular picnic and skating spot. The town also has lawn bowling, a football club, tennis courts and a nine-hole winter golf course. Set off directly from the park on the bushwalking trails of Padthaway Conservation Park, a 1000-hectare space where native animal species thrive. It has shaded picnic spots under the gum trees for lazy days, or three walking trails for more active times: take the hour-long Orchid Track to start off with, then venture out along the Banksia or Currawong loops. The cellar at Henry's Drive Vignerons is about 10 minutes' drive away when you're ready to sample all those Padthaway wines: the Henry's Drive owners manage over 500 acres of vines, producing shiraz, cabernet sauvignon, merlot and chardonnay.