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The History Of The Lord Ard

By admin On November 9, 2013 · Add Comment · In Great Ocean Road, Port Fairy
Of all the famous and tragic shipwrecks in Australia and Victoria, the Lord Ard (1878) is the most significant. Transporting a number of household and luxury commercial goods from the UK and 54 passengers and crew members, the Lord Ard departed from Gravesend, London March 1 in 1878 headed to Melbourne. Just a few days away from [...]
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The Shipwreck coast – sailing era passengers’ experiences

By tony On May 14, 2013 · Add Comment · In Cape Otway, Great Ocean Road
After the Second World War Australia embraced immigration to both repopulate and protect the country in the future.  People arrived mainly from Europe, with a particular focus on the United Kingdom.  Growing up in the 1950’s and 60’s we were always hearing stories about voyages from Europe to Melbourne. These stories were also common when [...]
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The Shipwreck Coast

By admin On May 13, 2013 · Add Comment · In Cape Otway, Great Ocean Road
The South-Western Victoria coastline is a heavenly place in good weather but when it turns rough, this area can just as quickly turn hellish and nasty for anyone, but especially for mariners. This is why it is known as “The Shipwreck Coast”. There is a possibility that along this Victorian coast at least 700 ships [...]
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Quest Portland

By tony On April 24, 2013 · Add Comment · In Great Ocean Road, Portland
Quest Portland opened in 2011 and is the newest accommodation in Portland.  The property is self rated at 4.5 stars, and guest reviews on the major review sites seem to agree with an average 4.5/5. There is an online booking facility on the website.
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The Alcove Cafe

By tony On April 9, 2013 · Add Comment · In Great Ocean Road, Port Campbell
Consumer reviews generally rate highly the coffee and snacks.  Serves light meals all day in a relaxed setting in Port Campbell.
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12 Rocks Cafe and Beach Bar

By tony On April 9, 2013 · Add Comment · In Great Ocean Road, Port Campbell
this is a pub style restaurant serving light lunches with great views over the beach and cove that shelters Port Campbell. Consumers generally rate meals fro 3.5 to 4/5 in the major review sites.
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Hamilton

By tony On January 20, 2013 · Add Comment · In Hamilton
Hamilton is a regional centre with a population around 10,000 and is a typical Australian rural city. The area was originally on the border of the lands of three aboriginal tribes that lived permanently rather than as nomads.  There was significant conflict with european pastoralists who began grazing sheep in the region from 1836.  Conflict [...]
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Grampians National Park

By tony On January 19, 2013 · Add Comment · In Grampians
The Grampians range forms the most western and southern point of the Great Dividing Range that runs near the eastern side of the continent all the way into north Queensland.  Called Gariwerd in the local aboriginal dialect, the Grampians is a mixture of [...]
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Halls Gap

By tony On January 19, 2013 · Add Comment · In Great Ocean Road, Halls Gap
This village in the Grampians is the main touring stopover and has a reasonable spread of overnight accommodation.  Named for the european settler who followed aboriginal tracks to this place while searching for a cattle grazing run in 1841.  Located within the Grampians National Park, Halls Gap has many walking tracks [...]
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The Royal Mail Hotel

By tony On October 22, 2012 · Add Comment · In Dunkeld, Dunkeld, Great Ocean Road
The Royal Mail Hotel is an inspired and inspiring place.  Now an internationally recognized food destination, it has for some years included wonderfully designed and very comfortable motel accommodation.  We need to refer to the accommodation before the food captures your attention.  As motel owners we were inspired by this place a few years ago [...]
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