With the abundance of Beech, Blackwood and Ash Trees, the areas quickly became a major centre for the local timber industry. In 1902 the narrow gauge railway extended from Colac making harvesting...
With the fertile soil of the world’s third largest volcanic plain, Birregurra’s harvest has a freshness and honesty rarely found in modern products. Originally named Bowden’s Point, Birregurra...
Named by Lt James Grant in December 1880 after his friend Captain William Albany Otway of the Royal Navy, Cape Otway was originally inhabited by the Gadubanud people with evidence of their campsites...
The name Colac comes from the Colagjin people, meaning 'fresh water' in reference to Lake Colac. Less than 2 hours drive from Melbourne, Colac is built aside the huge Lake Colac and is on the...
Exploring the region will uncover plenty of tales about the efforts of the colonial pioneers of the 1800s. You’ll find some of Australia’s most famous pioneering names associated with them....
Lake Elizabeth, which was only formed in 1951 after a landslip dammed the river, is a mecca of nature. All that’s visible of the sunken forest are the towering, tattered trunks of a dozen manna...
The Old Beechy Rail Trail passes through Gellibrand at its half way mark, making the town an ideal rest stop, or starting point if the 50km trail sounds like a bit much to chew. Originally a narrow...
Fittingly named after the schooner ‘Johanna’ that was wrecked at the mouth of the Johanna River on 22nd September 1843. The area is steeped in history, from the discovery of dinosaur fossils...
The small town centre caters well for tourists, featuring a number of cafes, a pub with a bistro, and tourist information. The landmark wood sculpture at the junction of the Great Ocean Road and...
The numerous Pennyroyal berry farm’s offer pick your own berries, proved to be a very popular activity for the littler ones. Fill your buckets with vine fresh strawberries, raspberries,...
The town is home to a number of exclusive luxury holiday homes and spectacular wildlife including koalas, kangaroos and echidnas and many different birds. Separation Creek has no shops but Wye...
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