WAKE UP TO 12 APOSTLES COAST & HINTERLAND

You're Invited

The Great Sleepover is a region-wide event. A movement. With no set date, just a shared desire to see the people we love once again.

So we encourage you, and your friends and family to "Wake up to the wonder of our region".

Collect Some Inspo for Your Sleepover

SIGHT SEEING

REDISCOVER THE 12 APOSTLES COAST & HINTERLAND FROM PORT CAMPBELL

If you have been looking for the perfect weekend getaway, filled with picturesque landscapes, bucket list destinations, outdoor adventures and delicious local food,...

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VOLCANIC LAKES AND PLAINS

THE GREAT OUTDOORS IS CALLING

The Great Outdoors is calling - discover it in the Volcanic Lakes and Plains.
Step up to some of our favourite lookouts in the region and find your way to all of them with our interactive map.

SIGHT SEEING

WAKE UP TO THE ICONIC 12 APOSTLES COAST & HINTERLAND

The 12 Apostles Coast and Hinterland makes for a perfect destination to spend a few days to create some real memories and fall...

BIG NATURE

5 REASONS WHY YOU MUST SEE THE GREAT OCEAN ROAD FROM THE SKY

There are some great vantage points on land to see the cliffs, rock formations and waterfalls along the Great Ocean Road, but to see it all by air is an experience that can't be topped.

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ANCIENT VIEWS: OUR VOLCANIC LAKES & PLAINS

“The unique volcanic landscape in south-western Victoria was most likely formed from about two million years ago, when lava flowed from many vents.

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DESTINATIONS

LOCAL ESCAPE PLAN

Well we don’t know about you but all this isolation makes us want to get outside and explore all the favourite places we have been unable to visit in the last 7 weeks! What is on your local must see and do list before footy/netty and the everyday normal start to soak up all your free time? Have a look at our suggestions and leave your comments below.

More Things to Try in & Around 12 Apostles Coast & Hinterland

Discover the Volcanic Lakes & Plains

Spot some wildlife on the Port Campbell Discovery Walk

Taste local produce on the 12 Apostles Gourmet Trail

Take a trip to Timboon for whisky, cheese & ice cream

Take the climb up Mount Elephant

Grab a Great Deal

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Pedal Powered Picnic Package, Camperdown and Timboon

Partake in a pedal powered bike ride and reward yourself with an exclusive gourmet picnic hamper!

Wake up your mind, body & soul, Anchors Port Campbell

Stay 2 nights from Sunday to Friday and enjoy a local breakfast hamper, Sow and Piglets craft beer and GORGE Chocolates with idyllic Great Ocean Road views.

Wake up to the 12 Apostles Coast & Hinterland

Banksia Beach House lounge and fireplace

Port Campbell Holiday Rental

Find your home away from home in Port Campbell with Port Campbell Holiday Rental. They offer a range of accommodation to suit everyone, beachfront, town centre, large and small, groups,...

Otways Tourist Park

Otways Tourist Park is situated on 3.2 hectare of landscaped parkland, located at the foot of the Otway Ranges, in the middle of the rural township of Gellibrand.

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Ultimate Great Ocean Road

See more of the Great Ocean Road and spend two full days touring one of the world's most scenic coastal roads. Traveling in a comfortable 11 seater mini bus, there will be plenty of stops made along the Great Ocean Road and you will get the opportunity to spot kangaroos and koalas in the wild, see multiple waterfalls and take in the amazing scenery, with enough time allowed to enjoy all fo the highlights along the way.

Spectacular local attractions and scenery surround us

Warm, Cosy & Rustic Bedroom Suites await you

Southern Anchorage Retreat

Southern Anchorage Retreat is indulgence in the Otways, just a short 20 minute drive to the iconic Twelve Apostles.

Elephant Bridge Hotel

Elephant Bridge Hotel is one of Victoria's oldest inns (circa 1842). An historic bluestone establishment nestled in a rural landscape alongside Mount Emu Creek, is where bullock wagons once crossed...

Keayang Farm Stay

Keayang is located adjacent to the Terang dry lake and golf course on the Princes Highway in south-west Victoria.

Tastes of the 12 Apostles Coast & Hinterland

Timboon Provedore

Timboon Provedore is a local café, offering gourmet coffee using locally produced organic milk, fresh pastries and cakes, regional wines and a larder full of artisan food.

The Little Acorn Cafe

The Little Acorn Café in the former Maternal and Child Health Centre in Terang, next door to the library and playground.

Little Bit of Sweet

Little Bit of Sweet is not your average lolly shop. Specialising in old school lollies, nuts, gourmet popcorn, hampers, chocolate bouquets, slush puppies and so many sweet gifts.

Greavesys Fruit n Veg

Greavesys Fruit n Veg is a small, family owned and run business in the heart of Terang.

Wine @ Tilly's

Established in 1998 by David and Dot Newton. Now owned and run by the Familie Falk-Deppeler since 2012. The winery produces an outstanding selection of estate-grown red and white wines.

Otway Blueberries

Otway Blueberries are farm fresh, pesticide-free blueberries which are picked daily on the six-hectare farm (from December to March).

Things to do on your Sleepover

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Newfield Bay

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 resting place of the Schomberg and the Newfield.

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Triplet Falls & Little Aire Falls

A magnificent installation of raised boardwalks suspended viewing platforms and trails compliments magnificent rainforest and two sets of impressive waterfalls.

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Camperdown Botanical Gardens

The Gardens feature three species of trees on the Significant tree registry - The African Holly, an avenue of nine Linden trees and two Himalayan Oaks. The impressive canopy also includes Elms, Cedars and Pines.

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Lake Bullen Merri - South Beach

Find your own space on this crystal clear volcanic lake on the southern outskirts of Camperdown.

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Lake Bullen Merri and Gnotuk lookout

A fantastic lookout. An interpretive sign describes the dynamics of the lakes and the reasons for their differing salinity.

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Lake Tooliorook

Picturesque sand bottomed Lake Tooliorook is located 5km from Lismore. The lake offers good fishing and boating amenity and superb views across to Mount Elephant (near Derrinallum).

THE GREAT SLEEPOVER