
AN “eco-tourism retreat” proposed for a degraded farm site in Ventnor will be a test of Bass Coast’s new rural tourism strategy.
The $8 million plan, proposed by the Sunshine International Group PL, is aimed at Chinese tour groups with accommodation for 96 guests in a mix of units, houses, cabins and elevated tents, plus an information centre, restaurant and swimming pool.
The vacant 36-hectare site at 115 Kitty Millers Bay Road, on the corner of Back Beach Road, is only a couple of kilometres from the Penguin Parade.