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• See magnificent
kilometres out to sea.
• The bark hut, in Inlet Crescent, is a replica
of a settler’s hut from the 1860s that was
destroyed in the Ash Wednesday fires in
February, 1983.
• Watch native birds in the Allen Noble
Sanctuary, an exceptional wetland located
in the centre of town.
• The Memorial Cairn, on the Cliff Walk,
marks the resting place of early settlers
Thomas Butson Pearse and his wife,
Martha Pearse.
• Great Ocean Road Memorial Arch was
erected to commemorate the returned
servicemen from World War 1 who built
the Great Ocean Road from 1918 to 1932.
• Pack a picnic and relax. There are many
Memorial Arch
Melbourne 122 1.5hrs
at Eastern View RD
views from cliff GREAT OCEAN
Eagle Rock Port Campbell 160 3hrs
tops, feel sand 7 7
Queenscliff 75 1hr 15mins
between your toes To LORNE
as you stroll Split Pt Table Rock Twelve Apostles 150 2hrs 45min
beautiful beaches
and meander Bass Strait Torquay 28 30mins
through majestic
ironbark gums in A B C D E F G H I J
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State Park. Aireys
Inlet provides all this and more on the Aireys Inlet Street Index Fairhaven Street Index
many walking trails in the area.There are a
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number of bush and beach walks, as well as Aireys St . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F3, G3 Eagle Rock Pde . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G6, i3 Luggs Rd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E2 Allinga La . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B6 Werona Rd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A6 TELEPHONE NUMBERS
the magnificent Cliff Top Walk and the Albert Ave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G4 Federal St . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F6 Marion St . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H4 Banool Rd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B6 Wybellenna Dve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C6
Alice Rd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G4 Fraser Dve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G4
delightful Lighthouse Precinct Walk. They Amaroo Cres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H3 Gilbert St . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G3
Nancy St . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H2 Bimbadeen Dve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D5 Yandana Rd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A6 Life Threatening
Painkalac Crt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E6 Birralee Rd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B6 Yarringa Rd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B6
offer variety for all interests and fitness Bambra Rd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D1, E2, F5 Government Rd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E2, F2 Panorama Dve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F3 Cowan Ave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B6 Emergency Calls
levels. Barthon St . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H3 Great Ocean Rd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G3, F5 Pearse Rd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F3 Forest Dve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A5
Barton Crt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F6 Hartleys Rd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C2 000
Phillip St . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F5 Great Ocean Rd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A7
Beach Rd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F4 Hartley St . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H3 (24 hr, no charge)
picnic areas surrounded by beach or bush Reserve Rd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F6 Ilaroo Rd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C6
Beatles Crt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H3 Haydn Crt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G3
River Rd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E5 Ironbark Ave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C6
that offer excellent facilities, including Bimbadeen Dve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D2 Hopkins St . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F2, H2
Doctor . . . . . . . . . . . 5289 6432
Boundary Rd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F2 Inlet Cres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E6 River Reserve Rd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E6 Kalbaru Dve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C5
toilets, barbecues and picnic tables. These Roadknight St . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H3 Lialeeta Rd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B6, C6
areas are set among our unique
Bree Crt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F3 Inlet Crt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F6 Police . . . . . . . . . . . . . 000
Brent Ave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F4 Kerrie Crt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G5 Sanctuary Rd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F6 Merran Gr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A5
environment, so please help keep them Coastal Crt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E5 Kingsley Dve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H4 Taroona Rd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F3 Orchid Gr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A6 Ambulance . . . . . . . 000
clean and take your rubbish home. Della Ave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G3 Kurrajong Ave. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F3 Wright St . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H3 Ridge Rd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B5, C6 Fire Brigade . . . . . . 000
Split Point Lighthouse, Fairhaven and beyond
Distillery Creek Rd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E1 Lighthouse Rd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F6 Vera Crt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G4 Sheoak Cres. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A6

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a kerosene light, maintained by the lighthouse Eagle Rock Port Campbell
keepers, until 1919 when it was converted to 2
automatic acetylene operation. In 1972, it was
switched over to mains electricity with a
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Horseshoe Rock, in particular, should be 5 Sandy Gully to the Fitzpatrick Seat 6 Fitzpatrick Seat to National
This short sidewalk includes two viewing Park
points overlooking Eagle Rock and Table Rock. clearly identifiable at low tide. At the end of 400 metres Sunnymead Lookout 1000 metres
Other points along the track also provide the gravel road it is possible to get down to After crossing Sandy Gully, past the beach The track closely follows the cliffs for about
amazing views along the southern coast.This the beach and rocks via a zig-zag set of steps. access steps, you will find a cliff-edge 200 metres and then enters an area of
Cape Otway
area of the walk has excellent examples of protective fence at a spot that provides a relatively pure and diverse indigenous coastal
4 Step Beach to Sandy Gully good south-westerly view of the beach, cliffs, vegetation.
local flora and is a favourite haunt of Rufous
1000 metres lighthouse and Eagle Rock.The track then
Bristlebirds. At the north-east end of the car park is
This gently undulating section of the walk has winds up to Reef Lookout, which also Sunnymead Lookout overlooking Sunnymead
3 Lighthouse to Step Beach 300 metres an impressive number of indigenous flora provides excellent views back along the cliffs Beach and foreshore areas.
Leaving the lighthouse, follow the road past species.The lookout at Lands End is the to the lighthouse. Out to sea, to the north-
highest point on the Cliff Walk. It provides east, you will sometimes see the white water It is possible to return along the walk via the
the former lighthouse keepers’ cottages and beach and rock platform, provided you have
the kiosk and gallery.This building formerly excellent views of the rock platforms below. of Eagle Nest Reef, a submerged off-shore
On a clear day views across to the reef of some danger to passing yachts but of checked the tide is low for the next hour or
served as the lighthouse stables and included so.The rocks and tide can be a bit tricky past
a single-man’s quarters. Mornington Peninsula are possible. considerable interest to snorkellers.
Fitzpatrick Seat is on a somewhat bare Sandy Gully and you are advised to return to
Past the junction with Lighthouse Road you Sandy Gully Beach is popular with locals and the Cliff Walk via the steps.
holiday residents. Access to the beach is via headland that enables a clear view to the
will come to a viewing point overlooking Step Extreme caution is recommended when
steps on each side of the gully. north-east toward Point Roadknight and Point
Beach.This lookout provides fantastic views walking along cliff-lined beaches. Please be
Addis.
over the rock platforms, rock pools and cliffs. aware of unstable cliffs and rising tides.
Canoeing on Painkalac Creek Dining at the Lighthouse Stables Tearoom & Gallery Fun in the sand near The Inlet
Acknowledgement: Thanks to the Aireys Inlet Foreshore Committee of Management for their support with this project.