Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Split Point Lighthouse
( 03-5263 1133;
www.splitpointlighthouse.com.au
;
45min tours adult/child/family $12/7/35; hourly 11am-2pm,
summer holidays 10am-4pm)
Scale the 136 steps to the top of the beautiful 'White Queen' light-
house for sensational 360-degree views. Built in 1891, the 34m-high lighthouse is still op-
erational (though now fully automated). It's only accessible by booking a tour. The histor-
ic
Willows Tea House
(
LIGHTHOUSE
9.30am-4pm),
formerly the lightkeeper's stables, does yummy scones.
Blazing Saddles
( 03-5289 7322;
www.blazingsaddlestrailrides.com
; Lot 1 Bimbadeen Dr; 1/2½hr rides $45/100)
People come
from around the world to hop on a Blazing Saddles horse and head along the stunning
beach or into the bush.
HORSE RIDING
Sleeping
Cimarron B&B
( 03-5289 7044;
www.cimarron.com.au
; 105 Gilbert St; d $150-175; )
Built in 1979 from local tim-
bers and using only wooden pegs and shiplap joins, Cimarron is an idyllic getaway with
views over Point Roadknight. The large lounge area has book-lined walls and a cosy fire-
place, while upstairs there are two unique, loft-style doubles with vaulted timber ceilings;
otherwise there's a den-like apartment. Out back, it's all state park and wildlife. Gay
friendly, but no kids.
B&B
$$
Lightkeepers Inn
( 03-5289 6666;
www.lightkeepersinn.com.au
; 64 Great Ocean Rd; d $130; )
Convenient for the
shops, here you can expect clean motel rooms with extra-thick walls for peace and quiet.
MOTEL
$$
Inlet Caravan Park
( 03-5289 6230;
www.aicp.com.au
;
19-25 Great Ocean Rd; unpowered/powered sites from $36/40, en suite cabin d
$95-168; )
More cabin-oriented than a tent city, this neat park is close to the town-
ship's few stores.
CABIN
$$
Pole House Rental
( 03-5220 0200;
www.greatoceanroadholidays.com.au
; 60 Banool Rd, Fairhaven; 2-night min mid-week from $435)
The Pole House, in Fairhaven, is a Great Ocean Road landmark, sitting, as the name sug-
gests, atop a pole, with extraordinary views.
RENTAL HOUSE
$$$
