Warrnambool & Logans Beach
Warrnambool
A seaside city at the western end of the Great Ocean Road. In winter, southern right whales calve and nurse their young offshore from Logans Beach, and Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village recreates a 19th-century port.
Warrnambool is the largest city at the western end of the Great Ocean Road, about 1 hour from the Twelve Apostles. From June to September each year, southern right whales give birth and nurse their calves close to shore off Logans Beach, and the whale-watching platform is free, with whales often seen surfacing. Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village recreates a 19th-century port town and displays Minton ceramic peacocks salvaged from the wreck of the Loch Ard. In the evening there is a sound-and-light show (separate ticket required). The city has supermarkets, restaurants and a range of accommodation.
Opening hours
Whale-watching platform open all day; maritime village about 09:00-17:00
Nearby sights
- Tower Hill Wildlife Reserve
- Bay of Islands
- Bay of Martyrs
- The Grotto
- London Arch
- Port Campbell
- Loch Ard Gorge
- The Twelve Apostles