DESTINATION: Apollo Bay
Apollo Bay is set on the coast with excellent surfing and swimming beaches and the Otway Ranges as a backdrop. Located 183km SW of Melbourne, it is a thriving tourist centre and the base for the local Bass Strait fishing fleet that supplies local and overseas markets. Main AttractionsThe local historical museum is housed in the Old Cable Station, where the original telephone cable between Tasmania and the mainland came ashore. Situated on the Great Ocean Rd, it is open 2pm-5pm weekends, and school and public holidays. Bass Strait Shell Museum, in Noel St, displays a collection of shells and old photographs of shipwrecks, which litter the coast. |
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Most popular photosNearby attractionsGuided or self-guided scenic drives, walking or mountain biking tours are offered; details are available from the information centre. Otway NP, 13km SW, provides bushwalking trails throughout the park to the coast. Cape Otway Lighthouse, built in 1848, is also located in the park. Picnic spots are scattered throughout the Barham Paradise Scenic Reserve, part of the Barham River Valley, where many moisture-loving plants and trees thrive. Melba Gully SP, 56km west, has a glow-worm habitat and there is a self-guided rainforest walk to explore. latest stories
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Region: Great Ocean RoadLocal WeatherTourist info
Ecotourism Centre, Great Ocean Rd, Ph: (03) 5237 6529
Web sites with information, accommodation or tours for Apollo Bay: Bayview Apartments Captains at the Bay Claerwen Retreat Otway Lodge Seafarers Getaway Local Videos
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