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Southern Lakes & Craters Explorer

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Volcanic peaks, craters lakes and charming historic towns wait on this journey through Lakes and Craters heartland.  Invigorating walks, crafts, antiques, models/collectables for the kids (and kids at heart) and a Benedictine Abbey will be sure to entertain and enlighten.

Suggested Stops:

  1. Sand and Fire Glass Studio – 6764 Princes Hwy Terang
  2. Model Barn – 6209 Princes Hwy Terang
  3. Terang Cottage Crafts -  22 High St Terang
  4. Mt Noorat – Alan Marshall walk - Carapook St Terang
  5. Glenormiston College - 333 Glenormiston Road Glenormiston South
  6. A Court ‘A Fair – 179 Manifold St Camperdown
  7. Camperdown Heritage Centre -241 Manifold St Camperdown
  8. Mt Leura - Mt Leura Road Camperdown
  9. St Marks Benedictine Abbey – Camperdown Cobden Rd Camperdown
  10. Camperdown Botanic Gardens and lookout - via Lakes and Craters Holiday Park
  11. Lake Bullen Merri (South Beach) - Naroghid Rd Camperdown
  12. Cobden Township

Anglers and lovers of scenery may want to take the additional side trip to Lake Purrumbete. Bird lovers and lovers of wildlife should consider side trips to Lake Bookar (north of the Princes Hwy) or Ralph Illidge Sanctuary (south west of Terang). Antique hunters should scour The Silver Nickel – Camperdown, Baimbridge Antiques and Art – Panmure and  Pombo Mart – Pomborneit North

Pick up copies of the Dry Stone Wall Heritage Trail, Volcanoes Discovery trail Camperdown Heritage Car Tour and the Alan Marshall Discovery Trail for more trips and valuable information.

Operator profiles:

  • Sand and Fire glass,
  • Model Barn,
  • Terang Cottage Crafts,
  • Camperdown Heritage Centre,
  • St Marks Benedictine Abbey,
  • Silver Nickel antiques,
  • Mammoth Mart,
  • A ‘Court’ A fair.

   Southern Lakes & Craters Explorer

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Real Ales, Boutique Wines, Regional Produce & Coffee is Red Duck Provedore.  Located in Camperdown you can enjoy light meals, including Red Duck Pies, toasted La Madre Foccaccias, gourmet cheese and tasting plat...

Address: 243 Manifold Street
Phone: 03 5593 3303 | Website: www.redduckbeer.com.au/

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The Camperdown Gardens land was put aside in 1869 with work being carried out by Daniel Bunce from 1870, in 1888 inprovements were made under the guidance of William Guilfoyle. The Gardens feature three species of trees ...

Address: 220 Park Road

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Alan Marshall Discovery Trail. One of Australia’s best preserved dry craters offering commanding views of surrounding peaks on the volcanic plain.Location: Terang Distance: 500m return crater 800m return to peak (...

Address: Glenormiston Road

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  Find your own space on this crystal clear volcanic lake on the southern outskirts of town. Bullen Merri`s clover like shape is a legacy of its volcanic past; the lake was formed from the remains of three adjoinin...

Address: Naroghid Road

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  A fantastic lookout an interpretive sign describes the dynamics of the lakes and the reasons for their differing salinity. The clover shape of Bullen Merri’s collapsed craters and the salt rimmed perimeter ...

Address: Park Lane

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  The car park and lookout offer commanding views of Lake Corangamite and views across Lake Colongulac towards Mt Elephant. On a clear day the Grampians and Otway Ranges are easily picked from the mounted distance ...

Address: Mt Leura Road
Website: www.mtleura.org.au/

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