WARRNAMBOOL - VICTORIA
Warrnambool is at the Western end of the Great Ocean Road and roughly at the centre of the 'Shipwreck Coast'. Steeped in Maritime hIstory it is one of Victoria's most popular holday resorts, and the largest city west of Geelong along the coast. Founded as a port along the rugged coast of the Southern Ocean it is today a bustling commercial centre serving a vast hinterland producing wool and grain. The Warrnambool Maritime Centre is an award winning museum and contains many relics of shipwrecks in the area including an invaluable porcelain peacock recovered from the wreckage of the 'Loch Ard' near Port Campbell.
The Performing Arts Centre is host to many fine shows and exhibitions, and there are many things to see and do on your holiday.
Warrnambool is also the crossroads between the Great Ocean Road and The Grampians.
In the past few years, since the rail service to Portland was abandoned, a private rail has been operating from the city to Geelong.
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PLACES OF INTEREST:
  • Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum
  • Logans Beach Whale-watching
  • Fletcher Jones Gardens
  • Cannon Hill
  • Wollaston Bridge
  • Botanical Gardens
  • Lake Pertobe
  • Warrnambool Art Gallery
  • Hopkins Falls
  • Hopkins Boatshed
  • Mahogany Ship
  • Tower Hill State Game Reserve
  • Thunder Point
  • Granny's Grave
    ACCOMMODATION & SERVICES:

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    INFORMATION CENTRE:
    Warrnambool Tourist Information Centre
    Merri St. Warrnambool, Victoria. 3280
    (In the Maritime Museum)
    Ph: 1800 637 725.
    OPEN DAILY
    Email: visitor@warrnambool.vic.gov.au
    HOW TO GET THERE:
    Warrnambool Bus Lines Pty Ltd. Ph: 03 5562 5748
    Warrnambool to Ballarat (Mon. Wed. Fri via Mortlake)
    (Tues. Thurs. via Camperdown)
    Warrnambool to Geelong (Sundays) Connects with Melbourne rail service
    South Western Roadways P/L
    Warrnambool, Portland, Heywood Service (daily service)
    Warrnambool, Portland, Mount Gambier Service
    Monday to Saturday (Return service daily)

    V Line: 03 5562 7938
    Daily coach between Melbourne and Warrnambool, Warrnambool and Mount Gambier; Warrnambool and Ballarat
    LIGHT PLANE
    Staywood Airlines: Ph: 03 5565 9348
    Warrnambool to Essendon
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  • Organised Tour: Tours operate from Adelaide, Melbourne and Geelong. See Tours from menu opposite

    • © Copyright Peter W. Wilkins 2006