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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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A morning stroll in Port Fairy

By tony On August 18, 2012 · Add Comment · In Great Ocean Road, Port Fairy
Your accommodation is almost certainly just a pleasant stroll from Bank and Sackville Streets, home to the town’s shopping and dining.  There is a cluster of cafes near the corner of Bank and Sackville Streets, all providing breakfasts through the morning. After breakfast there are those interesting boutiques, a wealth of [...]
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Port Fairy boutiques

By tony On August 17, 2012 · Add Comment · In Great Ocean Road, Port Fairy
There is an amazing array of fashions, art, craft, old books and all sorts of collectibles along Sackville Street in the centre of Port Fairy.  If you appreciate these sorts of shops you should allow a couple of hours to wander around the town.  For those more interested in architecture and colonial [...]
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Port Fairy to the Coonawarra wine region

By tony On March 3, 2012 · Add Comment · In Coonawarra, Great Ocean Road, Port Fairy
Just a few kilometres from Penola on the Riddoch Highway, Coonawara village is the centre of the world famous Coonawarra wine region.The famous terra rossa soil has encouraged wine makers to locate in the region and there are now over 20 cellar doors and wineries, all set among beautifully maintained landscapes. The fantastic wines are complemented by delicious local produce and fine foods served at the cafes, hotels and restaurants throughout the Coonawarra region.
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Torquay

By tony On March 3, 2012 · Add Comment · In Great Ocean Road, Torquay
Once past the Bellarine Peninsula you meet what is known as the 'surf coast', well named because of some of the best surf beaches in the world.
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Penola

By tony On March 2, 2012 · Add Comment · In Great Ocean Road, Penola
Historic Penola has a fascinating economic, agricultural and social history. Make sure you stop at the John Riddoch Centre that also incorporates the Penola/Coonawarra Visitor Information Centre. It offers a wide range of brochures, maps and souvenirs, the Hydrocarbon Centre, and the prize-winning John Shaw Neilson Acquisitive Art Gallery.
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Lavers Hill

By tony On March 2, 2012 · Add Comment · In Great Ocean Road, Lavers Hill
This small hamlet is about one hour's drive from Apollo Bay. There are several venues offering coffee and cakes, and a petrol station.
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Beech Forest

By tony On March 2, 2012 · Add Comment · In Beech Forest
Beech Forest is a tiny hamlet deep in the Otways rainforest about mid-way between Lavers Hill and Tanybryn.  Named for the myrtle beech trees in this area, Beech Forest was established about [...]
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Mount Gambier

By tony On March 2, 2012 · Add Comment · In Great Ocean Road, Mount Gambier
Mount Gambier is described as the city of craters lakes and caves and was built on the slopes of an extinct volcano. The Blue Lake has filled the largest of three volcanic craters and puts on a real show from November, when the water becomes a brilliant turquoise blue.
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Torquay to Lorne

By tony On March 2, 2012 · Add Comment · In Aireys Inlet, Anglesea, Great Ocean Road, Lorne, Torquay
From Bells Beach 10 minutes in the car brings you to Anglesea with its river wetlands and surf beaches. The local golf club is a popular destination to spot kangaroos.
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