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Quest Portland

By tony On April 24, 2013 · Add Comment · In Great Ocean Road, Portland
Quest street front
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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Hamilton

By tony On January 20, 2013 · Add Comment · In Hamilton
Hamilton cathedral
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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Halls Gap

By tony On January 19, 2013 · Add Comment · In Great Ocean Road, Halls Gap
koala patting at Halls Gap R Blackburn
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
Ryal Mail Hotel Dunkeld rob mason
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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The Star of the West Hotel

By tony On August 19, 2012 · Add Comment · In Great Ocean Road, Port Fairy
Open fire at The Star
This is a great old pub with a lively bar and very welcoming and humorous publican.  Everyone seems to call it “The Star”.  There is a large bistro with an extensive menu, or a very good bar menu.  On a cold night it’s fun to have a good steak and very good bottle of wine [...]
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Chardonnay Lodge

By tony On August 16, 2012 · Add Comment · In Coonawarra, Great Ocean Road
Chardonnay Lodge
Chardonnay Lodge is a self rated 3.5 star motel on the highway in the centre of the Coonawarra wine region.  Accommodation enjoys mixed reviews on major consumer review sites.  The property has a full service restaurant open for dinner from 6.30pm every day.
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Punters Vineyard Retreat

By tony On August 16, 2012 · Add Comment · In Coonawarra, Great Ocean Road
Roadside sign
The buildings have that timeless quality so often achieved in winery architecture.  The outlook over green lawns to vineyards and old gum trees demands lots of glass.  The combination of walls of glass with corrugated iron on all sorts of angles and recycled timber beams and posts suits the setting perfectly.  There are large decks [...]
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Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village

By tony On June 4, 2012 · Add Comment · In Great Ocean Road, Warrnambool
From the website – “The Shipwreck Coast of Victoria has a rich maritime history. The spectacular coastline is the final resting place of over 180 wrecks along our beautiful and wild coastline. Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village in Warrnambool is both a museum with Australia’s richest shipwreck collection all contained in an [...]
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Redwood Manor Motel Apartments

By tony On June 4, 2012 · Add Comment · In Great Ocean Road, Warrnambool
Redwood Manor Motel Apartments in Warrnambool provides a range of accommodation options including self-contained apartments and suites.  There is an online booking facility on the motel website.
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Comfort Inn Warrnambool International

By tony On June 4, 2012 · Add Comment · In Great Ocean Road, Warrnambool
Comfort Inn Warrnambool International is a 4 star motel on the eastern edge of the Warrnambool city centre.  The motel has  11 standard rooms with 9 deluxe 3 spa  2 apartments and 2 exec and 1 very well appointed disabled access room.  The associated Breakers Restaurant is Warrnambool’s only specialty seafood restaurant where [...]
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