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outside the Museum & Visitor Info Centre - Warrnambool
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Beaches, Warrnambool, Whale Viewing
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  • By cassiejoy42 on October 10, 2005
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  • Logan's Beach Whale Viewing Platform - Warrnambool
    Logan's Beach Whale Viewing
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    There are some great beaches along the Warrnambool beach area. You can get in to some whale watching at Logan's Beach. Shelly Beach is a great walk from the top car parks at the main beach - you can usually pick up some pretty shells. There is lots of picnic areas and barbecues. You can park at Lake Pertobe and have lunch and then stroll over the dunes to the main beach or you can stay and play at the Lake Pertobe Playground.

  • Address: Beach areas of Warrnambool
  • Directions: Beach front

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    Visit a Volcano.
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  • By grumpybum on March 16, 2006
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  • Part of the lake inside Tower Hill volcano. - Warrnambool
    Part of the lake inside Tower
    Hill volcano.
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    About twelve kms west of Warnnambool is Tower Hill, an extinct volcano. You can take the car and drive round inside it!!!! There is actually a road down into the main caldera to an information/ tourist centre/ BBQ or picnic area with parking along the route, so you can climb steep climbs and peer over into extremely deep lava producing cones.

    There are emus and other wild life species wandering around too.

    A natural lake that is home to thousands of water birds like spoonbills, cranes, ibis etc has formed in the main caldera. The road takes you all around the lake where you can see birds nesting, feeding, flying and lots of other things that birds do. I don't know how large the lake is exactly ..... I would hazard a guess at 4-5 kms in diameter.

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  • Address: Princes Highway between Wnbool and Port Fairy.
  • Directions: Go west on the Princess Highway, towards Port Fairy for about ten minutes. About 400 metres past the Koroit junction at the top of a gradual hill go into the right turn only lane.

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    Lake Petrobe
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  • By Anne12 on October 17, 2005
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  • Here is one of the best areas for a BBQ, walk or play on the Adventure Playground.

    The little lake is surrounded by beautifully kept lawns and picnic areas.
    The kids will love to play on all the equipment, from the flying fox to the smaller playground activities for the little ones. There is something for everyone.

    The BBQ areas are covered. They are electric and they do take coins.

    You can take a walk around the lake after the BBQ lunch.

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  • Address: Petrobe Road
  • Directions: Head South from the Main shopping district and you can't miss it.

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    The Breakwatern Area
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  • By Anne12 on October 17, 2005
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  • Part of Island where the Penguins can be seen - Warrnambool
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    The Breakwater area is very popular with people of all ages.
    In the 1880's the Port of Warrnambool handled more cargo than the Port of Melbourne.
    It was a very busy deep sea Port. '
    Here you can sit on the huge pier /breakwater and fish or watch the fish being caught.
    You can also walk from here along the beach back to near Lake Pedtrobe or Caravan parks.
    and on to Logans Beach if you are in for a good walk.
    From here you can see Middle Island. You can walk to this when it's low tide. Here you can see a colony of Fairy Penguins.Stay on the tracks , they come in at dusk.

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  • Address: Go South from the Main street
  • Directions: If you drive, walk or ride south from the Main Street of Warrnambool you can't miss it.

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    Swimming or just lying in the sun
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  • By Anne12 on October 17, 2005
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  • The beach is a lovely clan beach to take the family to.

    You must swim between the flags. The beach that is Patrolled is the beach near the Caravan parks opposite the Lake Petrobe park.

    If you are an experienced Surfer you can go around to Logans Beach or Thunder Point. Please don't swim in these areas or climb on the rocks.....

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  • Address: Petrobe Road, Warrnambool
  • Directions: Opposite the Petrobe park area. You just walk over the hill and enjoy.

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    Maritime Village Museum
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  • Updated By Kate-Me on June 6, 2003
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  • outside the Museum & Visitor Info Centre - Warrnambool
    outside the Museum & Visitor
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    The exhibits at the Museum attached to the Maritime Village include items recovered from shipwrecks in the area.
    My very favourite is a large glazed pottery peacock (about 5 feet high) which washed ashore in its packing case, days after the Loch Ard tragedy, miraculously intact.
    It had been made in England especially for the opening of the Melbourne Exhibition Building.
    Over 180 ships are believed to have been wrecked along the Great Ocean Rd.

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    Night Sound & Light Show at the Maritime Museum
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  • By Kate-Me on June 6, 2003
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  • The show area by day - Warrnambool
    The show area by day
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    “Shipwrecked” is a very new attraction for Warrnambool. It's a multi million dollar sound and light show spectacular done with lasers, illusion, mist effects, giant water screens and more, and takes you back in time to the old Seafaring days. It also tells the famous tale of the wreck of the Loch Ard ship which hit a reef near Port Campbell in 1878, with only 2 survivors out of 54 aboard. These were an 18 year old cabin boy & a female passenger, also aged 18, who he managed to rescue.

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  • Address: Merri Street

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    Trout Fishing
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  • Updated By Anne12 on October 17, 2005
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  • The Warrnambool Trout farm is somewhere you are guaranteed to catch a fish.
    All equipment is supplied. You can feed the fish.
    Catch the fish and cook on the campfire. Good fun and will keep the kids happy.

    Group bookings available.

    Open daily from 10.30am to 5pm

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  • Address: Wollaston Road
  • Phone: 0409943396
  • Directions: Take the Mortlake Road, which becomes the Hopkins Highway. As you are heading out you will see a sign to the Trout farm or the sign to the Wollaston Bridge, take this turn left.

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    Saltmarsh Glass Studio and Cafe' Gallery
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  • By Anne12 on October 17, 2005
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  • Saltmarsh Gallery - Warrnambool
    Saltmarsh Gallery
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    This is a new business in Warrnambool.
    Here you can watch the skills of Glass Blowing, there are some beautiful pieces on display all these are for sale.
    While visiting the Studio you can sit in the lovely cafe' area and have cake and coffee.

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  • Address: 49 MacDonald Street, Warrnambool
  • Phone: 0355617727
  • Website: www.saltmarsh.com.au
  • Other Contact: mail@saltmarsh.com.au

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    Sight a Spout!
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  • By ATXtraveler on September 10, 2005
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  • Whale Spout - Warrnambool
    Whale Spout
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    Warrnambool is touted as one of the best places on the Southern Coast of Victoria to sight the great Southern Right Whales. They are called Right Whales because in the days of whaling, the size, and blubber content was what they considered the right characteristics.

    These days, there are several options of how to catch a whale of a tale, and the best way is to head to Warrnambool's Logan Beach Whale "Nursery". There is a very nice viewing platform, and the whales can be viewed throughout a large number of months. Obviously, there are no guarentees... but in just 20 minutes of us being there, we were able to site one of these great majestic animals.

    I have to apologize for the poor quality of this picture, but I am not a professional photographer, and trying to catch a whale spout is one of the tougher shots for a small digital pic!

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  • Phone: 03 5564 7837
  • Directions: 8 minutes from the City Center along the beach route.
  • Website: http://www.warrnambooltourism.com.au/whales.html

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