Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Great Ocean Road
National Heritage Centre
MUSEUM
(15 Mountjoy Pde; 9am-5pm)
Scheduled to open mid-2014, this museum will tell the story of
the construction of the Great Ocean Road; see boxed text,
Click here
.
Qdos Art Gallery
GALLERY
( 03-5289 1989;
www.qdosarts.com
; 35 Allenvale Rd; 9am-6pm daily Dec & Jan, 9am-5.30pm Thu-Mon Feb-
Nov)
Amid the lush forest that backs on to Lorne, Qdos always has something inter-
esting showing at its gallery, to go with its open-air sculpture garden. Refuel at the on-site
cafe and treat yourself to a night in the accommodation (
Click here
)
.
Erskine Falls
(Erskine Falls Access Rd)
Head out of town to see this lovely waterfall. It's an easy walk to the
viewing platform or 250 (often slippery) steps down to its base, from where you can ex-
plore further or head back on up.
WATERFALL
Lorne Surf Shop
SURFING
9.30am-5.30pm)
Rents surfboards, body
(
03-5289 1600;
www.lornesurf.com.au
; 130 Mountjoy Pde;
boards and wetsuits.
SURFING, KAYAKING
Southern Exposure
( 03-5261 9170;
www.southernexposure.com.au
)
Offers surfing lessons (two hours $65), is big on
kayaking, and, in Torquay, mountain biking.
Festivals & Events
Falls Festival
(
www.fallsfestival.com
;
2-/3-/4-day tickets $320/390/433; 28 Dec-1 Jan)
A four-day knees-up over New
Year's on a farm just out of town, this stellar music festival attracts a top line-up of inter-
national rock and indie groups. Past headliners include Iggy Pop, Kings of Leon and the
Black Keys. Sells out fast, and tickets include camping.
MUSIC
