A ferry service to the island departs, on schooldays, at 8.00 a.m., 9.00 a.m., 4.00 p.m. and 5.00 p.m. with an extra 10.00 a.m. trip from December to April. Saturday times are 9.00 a.m., 10.00 a.m., 12.30 p.m., 4.00 p.m. and 5.00 p.m. while Sundays are 9.00 a.m., 10.45 a.m., 12.45 p.m., 4.00 p.m. and 5.00 p.m. The trip to Tankerton Jetty takes about 20 minutes. Winery Kings Creek Winery, established in 1981, is located at Bittern which is just south of Hastings via the Flinders-Frankston Rd. Rain Hayne and Shine Farmyard Rain Hayne and Shine Farmyard is an unpretentious establishment which has animals big and small, a native bird display, a playground and a barbecue area.
Activities are simple.
There is a hay ride, a train to drive, a hay stack to play in, a hand-water pump, free gas barbecues and coffee and tea. The Elan Winery, established in 1985, is located at 17 Turners Rd, Bittern.