Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Where the Moyne River meets the ocean, Griffiths Island makes for a lovely one-hour
walk with some good swimming spots. It's home to a protected mutton-bird colony; they
descend on the town each October and stay until April (dusk is the best time to visit).
MUSEUM
Port Fairy History Centre
( 03-5568 2682;
www.historicalsociety.port-fairy.com
; 30 Gipps St; admission adult/child $4/1; 2-5pm Wed &
Sat, 10.30am-12.30pm Sun)
Housed in the old bluestone courthouse (complete with mannequins
acting out a courtroom scene), this museum has shipping relics and old photos.
Self-Guided Walking Tours
Pick up a range of maps and brochures at the visitor centre that will guide you through
various aspects of the town's heritage. The visitor centre also has maps of the popular
Maritime & Shipwreck Heritage Walk, while architecture buffs will want to buy a copy of
Historic Buildings of Port Fairy
.
WALKING
Mulloka Cruises Boat
( 0408 514 382; cruises adult/child $10/free)
Runs half-hour cruises of the port, bay and Griffiths
Island.
CRUISE
Go Surf
( 0408 310 001;
www.gosurf.com.au
; 2hr lesson $40, board hire 2hr/1 day $25/50)
Surf school and stand-up
paddle board tours.
SURFING
Festivals & Events
Port Fairy Folk Festival
(
www.portfairyfolkfestival.com
; tickets $75-210; Mar)
Australia's premier folk-music festival is
held on the Labour Day long weekend in March. It includes an excellent mix of interna-
tional and national acts, while the streets are abuzz with buskers. Accommodation can
book out a year in advance.
MUSIC
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