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Lorne

Lorne

With its Mediterranean feel and picture-postcard scenery, this beautiful seaside town has been attracting visitors for more than a century. Set between the waters of Loutit Bay and the cool Otway forests, Lorne has a charm that's hard to surpass. Add mild weather, café culture, shops, boutiques and galleries and you have one of the Great Ocean Road's most popular stopovers.

Visitors come to enjoy the natural surrounds. The sheltered 2-kilometre beach is safe and is bordered by lawn, gum trees and picnic and barbecue areas. Discover the Erskine Falls cascading into a beautiful fern gully in the Great Otway National Park. Relax with a latte at a sidewalk café, picnic under the trees on the foreshore or dine on freshly caught seafood at a local restaurant.

Things to do

Driving the Great Ocean Road, Victoria, Australia

The Great Ocean Road

Drive the famous Great Ocean Road and experience one of the world's most breathtaking coastal drives.
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Waterfall in the Great Ocean Road region

Waterfalls

Explore cool fern gullies and cascading waterfalls in the Great Otway National Park.
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Sea kayaking

Outdoor activities

Swim in the clear waters of Loutit bay, surf the waves, or cast a fishing line into the river or surf.
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Events

  • The Falls Festival - New Years Eve
  • Mountain to Surf Run - January
  • The Lorne Pier to Pub Swim - January
  • Great Ocean Road Marathon - May
  • Lorne Sculpture Exhibition - October

How to get there

Lorne is 140 kilometres south of Melbourne, approximately a 2-hour drive. Travel by car via the Great Ocean Road. Daily coach services are available from Melbourne or rail/coach services via Geelong.