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Port Campbell Holidays
The 12 Apostles (photo above) is the most common image used to promote the township of Port Campbell and many first time visitors expect to see this image from their window, however as the 12 Apostles are about 12 kilometres to the East of Port Campbell, the view most visitors get out of their motel window is likely to be a little less spectacular.
The Township of Port Campbell is built around a small bay (pictured below) and has a local population of about 450 people, although the population can swell to two to three times this number during the peak holiday season.
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| The Port Campbell bay is quite sheltered and provides a safe swimmng beach The big building in the foreground is the Port Campbell Life Saving Club. The beach is patrolled by members of the club during the summer holiday period. |
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Port Campbell's main street - the southerly view of the main street looking towards the bay. The local supermarket is the main building on the right. Next to the supermarket, in the area that appears to be a vacant block of land, is a pizza restaurant which is set back from the street, and the building with the blue roof is the surf shop
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| On the opposite side of the street is one of Port Campbell's two restaurants. which is located in a converted house and next to the restaurant is one of the several take away shops. The Loch Ard Motel is just visible next door to the Take Away |
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| The view from the same spot lookng back to the north, with the surf shop, clothing shop and one of the local restaurants on the left and the service station visible on the right |
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| Further along the street on the right hand side are three more gift come souvenir shops, and that is the extent of Port Campbell's shopping centre |
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| Howevever the main reason why the majority of visitors come to Port Campbell is the spectacular coastal scenery such as the 12 Apostles ( pictured above). Contrary to tourist advertising, this section of the coastline is only about 20 kilometres in total length, with the 12 Apostles lying at its easterly boundary and the Bay of Islands (near Peterborough) at its most westerly point. The Great Ocean Road is often publicised with images such as the one above, but in reality these eroded sandstone cliffs only occupies a very small extent of the road |
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Loch Ard Gorge is also widely publicised as the site of one of the regions most famous shipwrecks.
The gorge itself is not that spectacular as it is quite small and there is no visible signs of any shipwreck (that lies at the bottom of the ocean ,several hundred metres out to sea). So apart from a long climb up and down a set of wooden stairs, visitors don't have much to see. Although on the positive side, Loch Ard Gorge is a bit closer to Port Campbell, being about 5 kilometres from the centre of the town |
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| The Bay of Islands (close to Peterborough) is considered to be just as impressive as the 12 Apostles, but only receives a fraction of the number of visitors - and anyone planning to visit this area should include this as a short stop off. |
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Port Campbell News
Rezoning Rejected January 2012
A plan by the Corangamite shire which would have allowed the rezoning of 20 selected sites has been rejected by an independent panel. The rezoning of the properties throughout the shire would have allowed for new visitor facilities including hotels, resorts, camping grounds and restaurants.
The panel rejected the plan, citing a lack of consultation with many of those directly affected by the planning process and also the lack on any strategic justification for the sites to be rezoned. The panel had received 99 objections, including some from those who were directly effected, yet were not aware of the process until after the plan was completed.
The panel’s report highlighted the lack of consultation with local landowners and people who were likely to be effected by the decision, they also had reservations about the wisdom of some of the decisions , including identifying a site for a four-star internationally branded resort, adjacent to a sewerage treatment plant”.
This decision comes on the heels of numerous other setbacks for the Corangamite Shire - during the last year the shire had submitted plans for the establishment of a $150 million resort at Loch Ard Gorge, which seems to have been totally reliant on government funding and since its initial press release seems to have gone nowhere.
The Corangarmite Shire also lost a long protracted case against Parks Victoria when it tried to stop the sale of food and drinks at the 12 Apostles Visitor centre. This particular case had dragged on for over 7 years
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Interesting &
out of the way places to visit
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Warrnambool Information
Page
The first in a series of information pages covering the
major towns and cities in the region - for more information
on planning your summer holiday in Warrnambool - please
click on the picture
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Port
Campbell one travel writer described
Port Campbell as a windswept village with one pub and a few
take away food places that catered to passing tourists!!
Was he having a bad day or did someone in the town offend
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find out more about this historic little coastal township
you need to read our Port Campbell / Peterborough accommodation
page to find out when and where to stay |
| Robe
- a picturesque , historic fishing
village with great beaches in the middle of Australia's premier
wine growing region. It is a little bit off the beaten track
which means that you don't have fight your way through crowds
of tourists. |
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Robe also has great seafood restaurants, lots of local wineries
and loads of history - so if you are planning a relaxing spring
holiday then visit our Robe Accommodation page |
Robetown Motor Inn - Robe SA
Great Winter Warmer Deals - escape the winter chills - take a dip in our heated indoor pool and spa and relax in our warm cosy rooms. We are close to the centre of Robe |
and walking distance to restaurants and cinema. We have winter weekend escape packages starting from $175 - For more information click
here |
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Discover the real Great Ocean
Road
visit
the out of the way places that tourists don't see and learn
the history of some of the famous shipwrecks that dot this
spectacular coastline .
Specialising
in day and half day tours for small groups, join John and
Josie and get the most out of your visit to the Shipwreck
Coast
Port Campbell Touring Company
Ph 0355986424
Web Site www.portcampbelltouring.com.au
Email info@portcampbelltouring.com.au
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Seafood Restuarant - Quality
dining with seating for up to 400, plus take away - the
best and freshest seafood
17
Princes Highway
Kingston, South Australia
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Warrnambool Information
Page
If you are planning to come to Warrnambool for a beachside
holiday this season or to attend one of the many summer
sporting events being held in Warrnambool then The Warrnambool
Information page contains some basic information on planning
your summer holiday to Warrnambool
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Discover Yogyakarta Tours
Personal tours of the cultural heart of Indonesia |
Explore Java from grassroots level, and learn what Yogyakarta is all about.
See this fascinating city through the eyes of an experienced english speaking guide.
Tours arranged to suit a variety of travel needs and itineraries. |
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Ocean Road Travel
A dedicated web site covering travel between Melbourne and Adelaide via the Ocean Road
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For Information on accommodation, sight seeing, entertainment, restaurants, pubs and the odd bit of history visit
www.oceanroadaccommodation.com.au
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