Top Things to do in Apollo Bay
10 Things to do in Apollo Bay That You Shouldn't Miss
Discover the best top things to do in Apollo Bay, Australia including Great Ocean Walk, Great Ocean Road, Tastes of the Region - Apollo Bay, Mait's Rest, Mariners Lookout, Great Ocean Road Visitor Information Centre, Paradise Picnic Reserve, Carisbrook Waterfall, Apollo Bay Museum, Carisbrook Creek.
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1. Great Ocean Walk
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 609 reviews
Reviewed By 970bevw - Cairns, Australia
Our group of 9 friends did the self-guided 6-day Great Ocean Walk from Apollo Bay. We very sensibly used Hike2camp to provide all our needs, carry all our belongings and set up our tents in each overnight camp. We found Hike2camp run a very professional and friendly service. They provided our breakfast for us to cook or organise ourselves and a packed lunch with plenty of snacks for each day’s hiking. When we reached each day’s camp, our tents were set up with our gear in each, and we had our one-pot dinners ready for heating on the supplied gas stoves. Hike2camp take on all of the hard work and logistics, leaving hikers with the simple pleasures of just hiking during the day and enjoying the company of the other hikers at each camp site at night. I highly recommend using Hike2camp, owned and operated by young local people, who we found provided value for money.
2. Great Ocean Road
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 99 reviews
Reviewed By RobandMaryJean
This a bucket-list type of trip - but don't just visit the Twelve Apostles. See Loch Ard Gorge, London Bridge (now an arch), The Arch, the Bay of Martyrs, the Bay of Islands and Childers Cove - as well as Bells Beach, Lorne and other stops on the way to Port Campbell. Also, add in visits to the Grampians and Ballarrat if you can.
3. Tastes of the Region - Apollo Bay
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 3 reviews
At Tastes of the Region Apollo Bay we offer beer, wine, cider, whisky and gin tastings, along with a fantastic selection of local produce. Enjoy a paddle of 5 local Prickly Moses Handcrafted Beers or a tasting of 4 wines from the local region. Talk to our knowledgeable staff about the beer making process, and browse from a selection of over 100 local, Australian and International craft beers.
4. Mait's Rest
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 835 reviews
Reviewed By marylync2017
A lovely short walk amongst these interesting trees and fern forest despite the rain easily accessible from the parking lot enroute to Apollo bay.
5. Mariners Lookout
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 336 reviews
Reviewed By beno2028 - Warilla, Australia
Located on the eastern side of town and assessed by road, followed by a 900 metre quite steep walk that takes you to the lookout that offers spectacular 180 degree views of the coast
6. Great Ocean Road Visitor Information Centre
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 134 reviews
Located on the foreshore in Apollo Bay, The Great Ocean Road Visitor Information Centre offers detailed information on a wide range of Great Ocean Road and Otway's attractions, tours and accommodation options. Additional visitor services include free visitor car parking, V/Line bookings, all terrain wheel chair bookings and a gift shop offering a large selection of locally crafted products such as, jewellery, food products, books, Australian made souvenirs, maps and discounted tickets for Otway Fly and Cape Otway Light station.
Reviewed By caroltQ4948EJ - Brisbane, Australia
Very helpful staff unlike our hosts at Dolphin apartments. Our hire car hit a wallaby on our way to the apostles so we had no car for 3 days and the information centre provided us with the taxi number and information on how we could get back to melbourne.
7. Paradise Picnic Reserve
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 12 reviews
Reviewed By 783JohnM783 - Geelong, Australia
Only a few Km out of Apollo Bay, this little area is a quiet, damp, cool haven filled with magnificent large tree ferns, and magnificent mountain ash trees. A lovely spot for a picnic on a dry day
8. Carisbrook Waterfall
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 29 reviews
Reviewed By CookieColleenB - Creswick, Australia
This is one of the best waterfall i have seen. A short walk up a hill. Once at the the lookout it is a spectacular site. Well recommended
9. Apollo Bay Museum
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 5 reviews
Reviewed By Skyfox49 - Albury, Australia
We expected this museum to just focus on the history of submarine cables connecting the Australian mainland with Tasmania, from the original copper cables to modern fibre optic cables. It provided however an additional wealth of historical information about shipwrecks in the region and the development of Apollo Bay and the surrounding Otways region from the mid 1800's. The history of the growth of the fishing industry, logging, farming and the construction of the national icon, the Great Ocean Road is well chronicled. Well presented displays and helpful volunteers make this an interesting place to visit.
10. Carisbrook Creek
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 56 reviews
Reviewed By Hynet9 - Moonee Ponds, Australia
Great fun for all and kept our group busy for more than 2 hours adding to the landscape. Car park opposite side so be careful crossing the road. Rock pools are also fun to explore
