The Childrens wreck occured 1839 Where: Childers Cove west of Peterborough 30 km. Crew sickness and gale force winds conspired upon this ill fated passage from Launceston to Portland. In 1951 high tide and rough seas e...
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Childers Cove Road
The wreck of the Newfield occured 1892. Where: Newfield Bay about 1km east of Peterborough The Newfield, commaned by Captain Scott of Banff, departed Liverpool on June 1st bound for Brisbane. On the night of 28t...
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Great Ocean Road
Antares wreck occured 1914 Where: West of Peterborough via Radford's Rd Reported by a young boy who believed he saw flares and the German's were coming. He was ignored and it was an estimated 2 weeks before wreck evide...
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Radfords Road
Napier wreck occured 1878 Where: Adjacent pier in Port Campbell Bay A steamer commissioned to assist salvage of the Loch Ard, swell forced the vesssel onto rocks on western wall of bay, considered salvageable but was t...
Address:
Lord Street
Marie Gabrielle: The wreck of the Marie Gabrielle occured 1869 Where: West of Moonlight Head in proximity to the Fiji. Crew split one group walking of the wreck site finding refuge at Rivernook Guesthouse. The less for...
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Moonlight Head Road
Loch Ard wreck occured 1878 Where: 4 km East of the 12 Apostles off Mutton Bird Island within in the Loch Ard Gorge precinct. Signaled the beginning of the end for emigrant passages travelling on boats with sail ...
Address:
Great Ocean Road
Website:
www.dpcd.vic.gov.au/heritage/projects-and-p
The broad double sweep of Newfield Bay extends east from the mouth of the Curdies River some 1.7 km to where it terminates once again into the limestone cliffs that characterize the area. Offshore reefs mark the final re...
Address:
Irvine Street
The "Highlight" of the Great Ocean Road the Cape Otway Lightstation is located mid-way along the Great Ocean Road 1hr 15mins east of Port Campbell. The Lightstation grounds are open to the public daily allowing visitors ...
Address:
Otway Lighthouse Road
Phone:
(03) 5237 9240 |
Website:
www.lightstation.com/
Visitors with more time on their hands will be duly rewarded exploring the delightful Childer`s Cove precinct. Access is available onto beaches including Childers Cove, Murnane’s Bay and Sandy Cove. Toilet faciliti...
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Childers Cove Road
Fiji: The wreck of the Fiji occured in 1891 Where: West of Moonlight Head around 30km east of Port Campbell in close proximity to the Marie Gabrielle Stories of heroism, misadventure and a captain that was suspended fo...
Address:
Moonlight Head Road
Website:
www.dpcd.vic.gov.au/heritage/projects-and-p
A delightful collection of artefacts from wrecks between Childers cove and Moonlight Head is on display at the 12 Apostles Visitor Information Centre - Port Campbell. A 1/60th scale model of the Loch Ard allows visitors ...
Address:
26 Morris Street
Phone:
1300 137 255 |
Email:
pcvic@corangamite.vic.gov.au...
Let the others rush be sure to take your time at Loch Ard Gorge. It is impossible to walk these trails and not be moved by the powers of nature that have shaped and the shipwreck history that defines the area. Offshore s...
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Great Ocean Road
The Falls of Halladale occured 1908 Where: Halladale point west of Peterborough The Falls of Halladale was a magnificent four masted iron barque built in Scotland 1886. In the ships 23 years of operation, she sailed th...
Address:
Great Ocean Road
Website:
www.dpcd.vic.gov.au/heritage/projects-and-p