About Port Fairy

The historic village of Port Fairy is part of Victoria's Shipwreck Coast and the famous Great Ocean Road area. The Moyne River, wharf and East Beach are just a few minutes walk from both the Coach House and Railway Cottage. A variety of restaurants, pubs and boutique shops are also just a short stroll away.

Port Fairy has it all - from seals sunning on the wharf to whale watching along the coast and at Logan's Beach, Warrnambool. Port Fairy also boasts:

• an acclaimed 'links' style golf course (constantly rated within Australia's top 50 courses)
• indoor heated swimming pool
• lawn tennis
• bowling club
• yacht club
• well equipped gym

The Village Green is home to the popular Community and Farmers' Markets on Saturday mornings.

Festivals abound in Port Fairy - the famous Port Fairy Folk Festival over the long weekend each March, Winter Weekends on the first weekend between June and September each year featuring jazz & art, history & heritage, food & wine and the Ex Libris Book Fair; and in October the Port Fairy Spring Music Festival offers a weekend of classical and contemporary music.

Contact the Port Fairy Visitor Information Centre for more details and dates on (03) 5568 2682.

Short trips to places of interest include:

• Tower Hill National Park, an extinct volcano good for bird and koala watching
• Lake Condah, a former Aboriginal mission
• Logan's Beach (Southern Right Whale watching)
• Griffiths Island, Port Fairy (bird watching)
• Mt Eccles National Park (bushwalking)
• Cape Bridgewater (seal colony)

Take a boat trip from Port Fairy wharf for fishing or trips to Lady Julia Percy Island for a look at the seals.

A bit further afield are day trips to the Grampians, wineries at Penola, and the Glenelg River at Nelson for boat trips to the caves.