Aireys Inlet
Possibly the Great Ocean Road’s best-kept secret, Aireys Inlet is a pint-sized seaside village with a family-friendly soul that’s larger than life. Scale a lighthouse, picnic with a view, surf or dive, discover local history or chill out and take in an amazing coastal landscape. Lighthouse Loving The 34-metre Split Point Lighthouse is Aireys Inlet’s most famous landmark. Much of the award-winning Australian children’s TV series Round the Twist was filmed here. Take a 45-minute…
Anglesea
Where beach, bush and river collide for lots of fun and natural adventure. There’s a relaxed, eco-friendly vibe to Anglesea that will have you treading lightly on beautiful beaches and idyllic riverside trails. Expect to fall in love with funky little shops and the renowned hospitality of the local pub. One quarter of Victoria’s plant species grow in the surrounding Anglesea Heath, including more than a hundred varieties of orchids, best seen during the spring wildflower show. You don’t have…
Apollo Bay
Apollo Bay is the easy-going all-rounder destination of the Great Ocean Road region – a smorgasbord of quality experiences hosted in the most picturesque of settings nestled into the foothills of the Otways Ranges. Charming all year-round, Apollo Bay makes a perfect location to base yourself for a few days. You’ll be spoiled for accommodation options from one of the state’s best backpackers through to family-style apartments and cabins, or luxury villas. Everything seems within easy walking…
Armstrong Creek
Armstrong Creek was gazetted in February 2012 as part of the Armstrong Creek Growth Area, from largely undeveloped land which had formerly been part of Connewarre and Mount Duneed. The Armstrong Creek urban growth area will be developed into a sustainable community that sets new benchmarks in best practice urban development. Natural and cultural features will be protected and enhanced to create a distinct urban character. Armstrong Creek will become a highly sought-after location f or living, working…
Barwon Heads
Somehow Barwon Heads manages to retain its seaside village charm, no matter what the time of year or how many people might have landed there for the day. It’s a vibrant town, home to an artistic community, a laid-back atmosphere, and, of course, beautiful beaches. Surrounded by Water Barwon Heads is as pretty and picturesque as any coastal spot you’ll find. Located on the mouth of the Barwon River, where people of all ages love to paddle, play, fish and relax. At the top of…
Bellbrae
Bellbrae is a bounded rural locality in Victoria, Australia located just off the Great Ocean Road between Torquay and Anglesea. At the 2006 census, Bellbrae had a population of 1,388. Bellbrae Post Office opened on 1 July 1923 (renamed from an earlier Jan Juc office) and closed in 1982. Bellbrae has a public hall, a football oval where the Aireys Inlet Eels (a junior Australian Rules club) play their home games, Bellbrae Primary School and a winery.…
Bells Beach
Bells Beach is a coastal locality of Victoria, Australia in Surf Coast Shire and a renowned surf beach, located 100 km south-west of Melbourne, on the Great Ocean Road near the towns of Torquay and Jan Juc. It is named after John Cavert Bell of the family that first took up a pastoral run there in the 1840s. The beach and coastal reserve are listed on the Victorian Heritage Register. Bells Beach is the home of the world's longest continuously running surfing competition – now known as the…
Belmont
Belmont is a southern suburb of Geelong. The name means “beautiful hill”. Belmont is geographically separated from the Geelong central business district by the Barwon River. The suburb is primarily residential, with some light industry along Barwon Heads Road. Recreation Belmont has a large number of reserves and a number of local sporting clubs. The extensive Belmont Common area follows the Barwon River to the east of the suburb, and has a path along both sides of the river…
Breamlea
Breamlea, Victoria, Australia, is a secluded seaside hamlet located on the south coast of the Bellarine Peninsula, 18 kilometres south of Geelong and halfway between Barwon Heads and Torquay. It is divided between the City of Greater Geelong and the Surf Coast Shire. Breamlea is nestled in the sand dunes between Thomsons Creek and the beach. The nearest township to Breamlea is Connewarre. Thomsons Creek, also known as Bream Creek, runs through a natural network of reedy canals and widens before…
Clifton Springs
Clifton Springs, often grouped with its neighbouring town, Drysdale, overlooks Corio Bay, the You Yangs and Geelong. This combined urban area had an estimated population of 12,882 at June 2015. The area has undergone significant changes over the past decade, with new housing developments on the north side of the town.…
Connewarre
Connewarre, Victoria, Australia, is located in south-east of Geelong, and is named after Lake Connewarre which is situated immediately to its north-east.…
Curlewis
The suburb of Curlewis underwent significant growth in 2010 when the Curlewis Urban Growth Area began construction. This development includes Bayview on the Bellarine, Curlewis Parks, Baywater Estate, Bellaview Estate and Coriyule Estate. Centennial Boulevard is home to the Curlewis shopping centre which features Woolworths, a medical centre, pharmacy and other shops. This is located within the Neighbourhood Activity Centre with a proposed total of 7000sqm of retail space, a community centre and…
Drysdale
Drysdale is a charming rural village central to the attractions of The Bellarine. Vistors can enjoy the the rural setting, whilst sipping on some of the regions best wines nearby. Visit some of the fanastic attractions such as the Local wineries, Drysdale Goats Cheese, the historic steam train, Mcleod’s Water Holes, Lake Lorne, the Bellarine Rail Trail and much more. The Drysdale Country Market is a must. It is held on the 3rd Sunday in the Month from October to May. It is picturesquely located…
Eastern View
Eastern View is a small coastal town in the Surf Coast Shire, Victoria, Australia. Eastern View was a remote coastal area prior to the construction of the Great Ocean Road, which was opened to Eastern View, albeit in the form of a narrow gravel track, in March 1922. Only four houses were located in the area in 1924; a fifth was later extended and granted a liquor license as the Eastern View Hotel in 1927. The hotel owners later leased land on the ocean side of the Great Ocean Road and built a…
Fairhaven
Fairhaven is a small coastal locality in the Surf Coast Shire, Victoria, Australia. The village is a popular holiday destination, with many homes being used for that purpose. It adjoins Fairhaven Beach, which at 6 km long is the longest beach on the Great Ocean Road. The village is separated from adjoining Aireys Inlet by the Painkalac Creek, and development in recent years has seen Fairhaven become increasingly joined to the Aireys Inlet township. Fairhaven Beach is a popular surfing destination,…
Freshwater Creek
Freshwater Creek is a small town in the Surf Coast Shire, Victoria, Australia. It is named after the drainage creek that flows through the area after heavy rain. The town has only two shops: a petrol station, general store, and restaurant, and a bakery, Freshwater Creek Cakes. Freshwater Creek Cakes is well known within the region, and has been listed in the Foodies Guide to Melbourne. The town also has a public hall, tennis courts, and Freshwater Creek Steiner School. Freshwater Creek Post…
Geelong
Geelong is Victoria’s second largest city, located on Corio Bay, and within a short drive from popular beach-front communities on the Bellarine Peninsula as well as being the gateway to the famous Great Ocean Road, which begins just south of Geelong at Torquay. The city itself boasts a large commercial centre which extends down to the foreshore, offering visitors the chance to explore popular beach-front attractions such as Eastern Beach with its swimming enclosure, the Steampacket Gardens, the…
Geelong West
Geelong West is a commercial and residential suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. When Geelong was founded, the area was known as Kildare but its name was changed to Geelong West in 1875. The main street is Pakington Street.…
Gherang
Gherang is a small rural township in Victoria, Australia. It is in the Surf Coast Shire local government area, and is located on the northern edge of the Great Otway National Park and the Anglesea Heath. The area is mostly farmland, although there has been some rural residential subdivision. Quarries in the area produce good quality gravel which is mostly used for roads.…