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bike rental; free laundry; nonsmoking rooms. In room: A/C (cottages only), TV/VCR, kitchenette, fridge,
coffeemaker, hair dryer.
IN APOLLO BAY
Bayside Gardens Opposite the beach, with good ocean views from the front
rooms, Bayside Gardens is a pleasant place to stay—and you can save money on
meals by cooking in your own kitchen. Each unit has a separate bedroom with a
double bed, a lounge area, kitchen, and attached bathroom with shower. Rooms
at the front can be noisy if you're not used to living beside an ocean. There are
wood fires in some of the units, and all rooms have central heating. Fry your fish
on barbecues scattered around the grounds. It's a 10-minute walk to town.
219 Great Ocean Rd., Apollo Bay, VIC 3233. & and fax [phone]. [e-mail].
10 units. A$70-A$110 (US$46-US$72) 1- and 2-bedroom apts. Higher rates apply Christmas, Jan, Easter, and
public holidays. Minimum 1-week stay in Jan, $980 (US$637) per week. MC, V. Amenities: Coin-op laundry;
nonsmoking rooms. In room:TV, kitchen, fridge.
IN PORT CAMPBELL
Macka's Farm This working farm is inland from the Twelve
Apostles. (Continue on from the Twelve Apostles for 2km/1 1 ⁄ 4 miles and turn off
at the sign for Macka's farm—it's another 4km/2 1 ⁄ 2 miles inland from there.) The
units all have kitchens, so you can cook your own feast. Otherwise, you can
order meals by prior arrangement outside peak season, or visit one of the nearby
restaurants. Rooms sleep between six and eight in a mixture of singles and dou-
bles. There's no TV—but who needs it when there are lots of pigs, cows, ducks,
and chickens running around? Overall, it's a great farm experience.
RSD 2305 Princetown Rd., Princetown, VIC 3269. & 03/5598 8261. Fax [phone]. www.mackasfarm.
com.au. 3 units. A$94-A$110 (US$61-US$72) double, depending on season. Extra person A$28 (US$18).
MC, V. In room: Kitchen, fridge, hair dryer.
WHERE TO DINE IN LORNE
Arab Restaurant INTERNATIONAL This popular bistro serves some of
the best food along this part of the coast. The house specialty is chicken Kiev,
but you can also tuck into dishes such as the fish of the day or chicken schnitzel.
The apple crumble is delicious.
Mount Joy Parade. & 03/5289 1435. Reservations recommended. Main courses A$11-A$19 (US$6.80-
US$12). AE, DC, MC, V. Mon-Fri 9am-9pm; Sat 8am-11pm; Sun 7:30am-10pm. Closed Christmas.
Marks INTERNATIONAL Lorne's best restaurant is a classy joint with
simple wooden chairs and tables set in an elegant fashion in a cool, yellow-walled
interior. Dishes include fried calamari salad, spicy octopus, risotto, and the oven-
baked vine-wrapped goat cheese and macadamia nut parcel on eggplant paté
with red capsicum purée. The bar is open for coffee and drinks all day.
Mount Joy Parade. & 03/5289 2787. Main courses A$12-A$23 (US$7.80-US$15). AE, MC, V. Daily noon-
2:30pm (only Sat-Sun in winter) and 6-9pm. Closed in May.
Ozone Milk Bar AUSTRALIAN MILK BAR An Ozzie icon, a milk bar
is a kind of downmarket cafe that sells everything from shakes and pies to news-
papers. This one sells good pies and quiche, a veggie burger I wouldn't recom-
mend, chicken-filet burgers, cookies, ice cream, and small homemade cakes. The
milk shakes are particularly good. You can sit inside or around three tables out-
side. There's a Thai place next door, but it's very unwelcoming.
Mount Joy Parade. & 03/5289 1780. Menu items A$1.80-A$4 (US$1.20-US$2.60). No credit cards. Daily
7am-6pm (to 11pm Christmas to the end of Jan).

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