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There is much to see and do around Warrnambool. Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village, Cheeseworld, Whale Watching from June through September. Horse Racing throughout the year. The Speedway on the outskirts of the city. Explore the CBD Heritage Trail.
Almost every year between June and September female Southern Right Whales return to the sheltered waters off Warrnambool’s Logan Beach to calve. Gestation takes 9-10 months and a single calf is born in this shallow protected bay.
The whales, who often swim within a hundred metres from shore can be observed from the Viewing platform.
Throughout the summer the Southern Right Whales live in the sub-antartic waters which are rich in their food. During winter they commence their northern migration to the warmer waters of th coast of Australia eventually ending up at Warrnambool’s Logans Beach.
Southern Right Whales were apparently so called because they were the ‘right’ whales to hunt being large and slow moving, rich in oil and baleen.
Once these whales were hunted to near extinction. Now they are protected by an international agreement to ensure the safety of their numbers.
See the Loch Ard Peacock at the Great Circle Gallery at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village. Australia's most valuable shipwreck relic was washed ashore, virtually undamaged, from the wreck of the clipper Loch Ard in 1878 near Port Campbell.
See Full sized image in the Picture Gallery this website
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Manicured parks and gardens, visiting whales, the Grand National Steeplechase, many notorious shipwrecks, contemporary art, volcanoes - there is something for everyone, and with the largest range of accommodation, dining and shopping to be found in the south-west Warrnambool is a must visit.
With the new bypass around Geelong Warrnambool is less than 3 hours south-west of Melbourne 263 kms via the A1or 6 hours via the Great Ocean Road. Or as an alternative to driving why not catch the V/line train from Melbourne and spend a weekend or longer in this great coastal city. Info V/Line 136 196.
Call in for maps, brochures. The friendly staff will be happy to assist with information helpful for your visit to Warrnambool and the Great Ocean Road.
The city stops over the carnival (so to speak) so if you think you may attend this meet then be sure to book accommodation well in advance or you might be sleeping in your car.
Call for Information on race dates
South Coast Regional Business Awards
Maytime Fair
City of Warrnamboll Eisteddfod
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Agricultural Show
Shipwreck Coast Golf Classic
Melbourne to Warrnambool Road Cycling Classic
Victorian Seniors Festival
Warni Youth Festival
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Watch art come alive. Working hot glass
studio
Extensive selection of wildlife and botanical paintings set in a
beautiful studio overlooking the ocean
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