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Pro
A lovely small city on the water
Con
New condo developments, decrease in live pub nightlife
In a nutshell
It is a great town
Live the Experience in Flagstaff Hill
Jarra Says: Warnambool's major tourist attraction is the impressive Flagstaff Hill Maritime village. It is an extraordinary experience that will take you on a rich journey of discovery through an early Australian coastal port. The village itself is modelled on an early Austrlian port....
carmen. Says: There is plenty of shipwreck history at Warrnambool. Visit the Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and the Portland Marine Discovery Centre. Warrnambool is known for whale watching from June. You can expierience the awe of the whales with their young calfs from a specially built...
iandsmith Says: If you should be seeking an ideal spot for a picnic, may I recommend this splendid park in the north west part of Warrnambool.Though not vast, it does take up a whole city block and is dutifully maintained by the local council.Designed by WIlliam Guildfoyle in 1879 it is...
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village
leffe3 Says: The major Warrnambool tourist attraction, modelled on an early Australian coastal port. Included in the grounds are the fortifications built in 1887 to repel the feared Russian invasion! I really liked this place - there's a number of old shops, a bank as well as the...
Anne12 Says: Here is the village that shows the early town of Warrnambool and Port.Featuring the Gravesend Theatre and Great Circle Gallery. Also they have a multi million light and sound show, Shipwrecked.Open DailyCheck the times for the Shipwrecked show.
Anne12 Says: 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
Anne12 Says: We all need retail therapy on holiday:)Warrnambool has all you need to keep the credit card busy.Liebig is the main street, you can start wandering along here and then head off into the other streets where you will find great fashioon shops, show shops and all other...
Anne12 Says: The Fletcher Jones Factory and Gardens is an institute in Warrnambool.There is a huge silver ball above the factory ( no idea what it is:) Here they made the materials for the well known Fletcher Jones label.The gardens are now a toursit attraction, if you are in the area...
1 Review and 63 Opinions Power cuts out if you use the Toaster! Host will not offer any solutions except to tell you to "STOP...
1 Review and 9 Opinions We arrived to find we had been the victim of a 'bait and switch' - you see they had 'upgraded' us...
Warrnambool Hotel: An Old Faithful
Anne12 Says: The restaurant/dining room area of this hotel has a good menu and also great wine list.It's an old faithful that we keep returning to.The staff in the dining area could be more friendly, this doesn't take away from the meal.There is also the lounge/pub/bar area that is a...
Kermond's Cafe: Famous Hamburgers
Anne12 Says: The Kermond family have had this Cafe' for many years, over this time it has become famous for it's Hamburgers. Everyone in the area knows of this business.We found that they were quite expensive for a Hamburger. All enjoyed them.Open 7 Days from 9amSunday 10.00am
Steve-H Says: We rented a little motorhome, the perfect alternative to cheap digs, we could go where ever we wanted whenever we wanted to and we had a lot of fun into the bargain.Here's a picture of Steff taking in the scenery on the approach to Warrnambool.
Tour The Region - Gray Line Tours
ATXtraveler Says: Warrnambool presented an opportunity to see some beautiful coastline, as well as a great view of whales, surfing, and the wonderful landscape and rock formations of the Great Ocean Road. One of the disadvantages of driving yourself during these tours is that the driver does...
Fletcher Jones factory shop & factory outlet: Clothing manufacturer
Kate-Me Says: Fletcher Jones is an extremely well known name in Australia for quality clothing, mainly mens and womens. It's more expensive than usual, but you get what you pay for, I guess. I didn't check how the prices in the factory compared to the store prices found elsewhere....
iandsmith Says: Depending on where you park, at first glance, or even second or third, this may not appear to be an island. In fact it isn't, it is two islands (Merri is the other one). The one of main interest though is a wildlife sanctuary with wooden paths to walk on so the area isn't...
Steve-H Says: From Melbourne to Warrnambool there are two roads, the A1 Princes highway or the Great Ocean Road, i recommend the latter for the scenery and the wildlife. The sound of the parrots will have you looking in all directions for them as they flit from tree to tree but the really...
cassiejoy42 Says: When we lived in Warrnambool we always spent a lot of time at the beach. The ocean at Warrnambool is magnificent. There are some great fishing spots and some nice walking tracks.We would often park at Thunder Point car park and go exploring along the top of the cliffs and...
Anne12 Says: Just a few k's out of Warrnambool, in the direction of Port Fairy you will see Tower Hill, Koroit sign post.( approx 13 k's)Here you can do a Aboriginal tour of the area. This is a one hour walk.in the extinct volcano.You can then head into Koroit and have a look at the...
ATXtraveler Says: As we enjoyed the whale viewing platform at Logan Beach, we were interested in how many surfers were out catching a wave or two. Having spent a good bit of time on the Texas coast, I was annoyed that the surfers were ignoring perfectly good waves, which to me seemed very...
Anne12 Says: When you arrive in Warrnambool head to the Information Centre at the Flagstaff Hill.Here you will be able to get all the information you need for a great time in this area. Open Daily from 9am to 5pm0355594620
Library - plus internet access
Kate-Me Says: As many libraries throughout Victoria (especially in small cities and towns), if you book it early in the day, you can have 1 hour's free Internet access, so of course I took advantage of that!The library is quite central - just near the large white Art Gallery, just off the...
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This is Warrnambool's memorial to those who served in the world wars, erected in 1925. It's made from red granite.You can find it at the far top end of Liebig...
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Q: Im thinking about going to warrnabool for a fishing charter in a few weekends can anyone reccomend a good one? I would like to...
A: Hi, I would ring the Information Centre. 55594620 Sorry can't help any more than that. Anne
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Warrnambool on the Great Ocean Road (ver. ENG/FR)
Warrnambool (population 30,000) is the largest city on the Great Ocean Road, located approximately 200 kilometres West of Geelong. (This area is also known as the Shipwreck Coast as over 180 ships are...
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Warrnambool is on the Shipwreck Coast. It is a lovely small city on the water. It is the last place you visit on the Great Ocean Road trip. From here you can go further to Port Fairy and onto...
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After an all day drive along the coast from Melbourne, we finally arrived in Warrnambool around dusk. It was originally named"Warnimble", an Aboriginal word meaning plenty of water. That it has, It......
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Warrnambool - a town for the future
Warrnambool, situated on the south west Victorian coast, seems to be a city undecided whether to preserve the past or go headlong into the future. Far and away its number one attraction, Flagstaff...
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Warrnambool, Wind, Sand, Sea, Surf
We lived in Warrnambool for five years. It was great to lie in bed at night and go to sleep with the roar of the ocean in the background. We lived about five minutes drive away from the ocean. This...
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