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Port Fairy, Western District, Victoria

A short 3 day getaway to this charming and historic town which lies at the end of Victoria's Great Ocean Road and famed Shipwreck Coast. With its maritime history as a busy trading port in the 1850's and many fine examples of 1800s architecture with pretty, fully restored white-washed cottages built by whalers and seamen beside Georgian-style merchants' homes and grand public buildings, it is now a popular holiday destination. There is an early Irish history, evident now in names of streets and buildings.

Fisherman's Wharf Marina on the River Moyne, quiet estuary beaches and the wild Southern Ocean provide much to explore.

Having experienced The Great Ocean Road many times, and for a faster journey, we took the inland road to Port Fairy, through what is known as Victoria's Western District; rich farming land, wheat, sheep and cattle and renowned for dairy produce.



Looking across to Fisherman's Wharf, River Moyne.
Looking across to Fisherman's Wharf, River Moyne. 		Still morning on the Moyne.
Still morning on the Moyne. 		Walking bridge crossing the River Moyne
Walking bridge crossing the River Moyne
Morning stillness on the Moyne
Morning stillness on the Moyne		 Old bank building
Old bank building		 Seacombe House, one of several pubs
Seacombe House, one of several pubs
Black swans in the estuary
Black swans in the estuary		 Walkway on to Griffiths Island
Walkway on to Griffiths Island		 Griffiths Island isa a shearwater (mutton bird ) sanctuary
Griffiths Island isa a shearwater (mutton bird ) sanctuary
First view of the lighthouse on Griffiths Isalnd
First view of the lighthouse on Griffiths Isalnd		 Beach crossing on walk to the lighthouse.
Beach crossing on walk to the lighthouse.		 Port Fairy lighthouse on Griffith Island
Port Fairy lighthouse on Griffith Island
Seascape with yacht
Seascape with yacht		 Sailing past Port Fairy Lighhtouse
Sailing past Port Fairy Lighhtouse		 Ibis
Ibis
Sooty Oystercatcher
Sooty Oystercatcher		 Walking across Griffiths Island
Walking across Griffiths Island		 Coastal view
Coastal view
Beautiful beach
Beautiful beach		 Cottage
Cottage		 The Caledonian Inn
The Caledonian Inn
The Caledonian Inn, known as The Stump
The Caledonian Inn, known as The Stump		 Bluestone cottage
Bluestone cottage		 House
House
Old Customs Department resdence
Old Customs Department resdence		 Bluestone cottage
Bluestone cottage		 House, now a YHA
House, now a YHA
Old bank in Main St, now a lecture hall, attached to the Library
Old bank in Main St, now a lecture hall, attached to the Library		 Mott's Cottage, c.1842, National Trust
Mott's Cottage, c.1842, National Trust		 A popular annual event
A popular annual event
Our stone cottage, a seaman's cottage
Our stone cottage, a seaman's cottage		 The back of our stone cottage.
The back of our stone cottage. 		Port Fairy old mill house
Port Fairy old mill house
Timboon Consolidated School
Timboon Consolidated School		 Timboon Consolidated School
Timboon Consolidated School		 Timboon Consolidated School
Timboon Consolidated School
Timboon Consolidated School
Timboon Consolidated School		 Timboon Consolidated School
Timboon Consolidated School		 Timboon Consolidated School
Timboon Consolidated School
Timboon Consolidated School
Timboon Consolidated School		 Delicious!
Delicious!

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