Griffiths Island at Port Fairy offers a scenic walk to an historic lighthouse, providing an array of views and experiences.

Griffiths Island is a scenic 37-hectare nature reserve, connected to the mainland by a short stone causeway. Famous for its historic 1859 bluestone lighthouse and a massive colony of breeding short-tailed shearwaters (mutton birds), it's a popular destination for walks and wildlife spotting.

I didn't see any wildlife on my winter walk, but I thoroughly enjoyed the experience. The only downside was clambering over rocks on the southern stretch, wearing my grandpa arthritis slippers.

Griffiths Island Lighthouse was built in 1859 as a navigation aid at a time when Port Fairy was becoming an important trading port for western Victoria.

The shearwater colony is a tourist attraction in spring and summer, with a viewing platform constructed to facilitate watching the birds as they return in a swarm to their burrows at dusk.

I enjoyed my brief stay in Port Fairy. A highlight was brunch at the Laneway on Sackville Street.

I had the signature dish of Turkish eggs, slow-poached with honey yoghurt, bacon, harissa oil, nigella seeds, macadamia, angel hair chilli, and dill with flaky roti.

It was an amazing combination of flavours and textures, and I could say this was my best-ever breakfast experience, but the eggs were a little too runny.

Did I like Port Fairy? Yes I did, but not as much as Cape Bridgewater.