Elliston Travel Guide

 balhannah Says:  This small town seems to be full of Artists. We had lunch in the park and were surrounded by artwork, then on our drive around the town, we saw much more. The Elliston Pharmacy had a mural painted on the shop front and along the side wall of the towns history, this was very... 

 balhannah Says:  This is a really nice playground/skate park I came across after visiting the information centre. It is set in a nice lawned area full of plenty equipment. For the adults, there is seating in an undercover area or in the sun. What I liked, was all the quirky art-work that was... 

 balhannah Says:  Are you looking for the Information centre, I was, and I found it in a side entrance of the Elliston Community Hall.The Hall itself is worth a walk around to see the Mural that is painted all over the building except for the roof. The mural which was painted by local... 

 balhannah Says:  Anxious Bay was a nice surprise at the end of our Great Ocean drive. Here was a nice quiet, calm unspoilt Bay, so different to what we had just viewed. Nice Beach with a boat ramp if you want to head out fishing or try off the beach for King George Whiting. Crayfish are... 

 balhannah Says:  On this Great Ocean Drive, are permanent exhibits of art work. I had already been to the Tourist Information centre and picked up the free brochure detailing the sculptures.I must admit, I didn't think much of quite a few, but there were a few that I did, like the one that... 

 balhannah Says:  This drive rivals the "Great Ocean Road" in Victoria, in fact, I thought it was better, even though a lot shorter!All we had to do on arrival at Elliston, was find the Brown Tourist sign for this drive. That was easy, we saw it as we entered town when coming from Streaky... 

 Diceman_ Says:  A clifftop drive near Elliston that features sculpture, coastal scenery and (hopefully) clear blue skies. There was an Elliston council-sponsored sculpture competition held in 2006 resulting in sculptures of varying quality being placed at regular intervals along the road.... 

 Diceman_ Says:  There had been floods about a week before, making Lake Hamilton diverting roadside scenery. Leo Cummings memorial overlooks the lake. Leo Cummings was a 23 year old sailor who was the only one not to survive a shipwreck of a fishing boat in the cliffs below in the 1950's.... 

 Diceman_ Says:  Despite giving myself a day to go from Streaky Bay to Elliston I still ran out of time. (as always). There are more rock features but the Woolshed Cave presents a quick photo opportunity (the strong odour is in itself motivation to be quick). 

 iandsmith Says:  I hadn't researched very well but I sort of recognized them when I saw them. The sculptures that is. Sadly (in my opinion) only two remain from the symposium of 2002 but I found this one very powerful, from any angle. It is called Sorrow - by Siv Grava of Elliston. In the... 

 iandsmith Says:  Part of the motorhome dream is to park somewhere, put up your feet and enjoy the view. I can think of few places in Australia that would better to stop at than Cape Finniss on a balmy day, putting on the kettle and watching the world go by. Unfortunately I couldn't do that.... 

 iandsmith Says:  The Elliston Great Ocean Drive officially starts on the southern side of Waterloo Bay and continues around to the northern side, which I where we came in. On a balmy day, one of many we were to enjoy on this sojourn, it evokes a feeling bordering on spiritual. Should I... 

 iandsmith Says:  There's not a lot, but it is a pleasant place for fishing, swimming, surfing or taking in the dramatic sandstone cliffs. It's almost unique though inasmuch as it's one of a limited number of villages in Australia that can claim to have been named after a scribe; this comes... 

 balhannah Says:  As we were heading to Port Lincoln along the highway, we saw many, many paddocks covered in white stones, so thick, that they looked like snow in places.No snow here, only nuisance rocks!Years ago when the first settlers started farming, they cleared the paddocks of... 

 balhannah Says:  Toilets, usually nothing special about them, but here in Elliston there was. Each Toilet Block was completely painted with a mural. What a nice idea, certainly makes them more attractive to look at! 

 iandsmith Says:  The search is the driving force....For any restless sould who dream...Perfect waves hitting an unchartered reef....The eerie white silence on an untracked powder bowl.....The magical thrill at discovery.........The gripping rush......Pure freedom, where nothing else...