Port Campbell
Quick facts
- Population approximately 200
- 283 kilometres south-west of Melbourne
- Port Campbell National Park
- Twelve Apostles.
Port Campbell is nestled amongst some of the Victoria’s most spectacular coastline scenery, including Port Campbell National Park and the Twelve Apostles. Sheltered by cliffs and Norfolk pines, it has the atmosphere of a haven on the edge of wild nature.
Named after Captain Campbell – a Scotsman in charge of Port Fairy's whaling station – the town began as a small fishing port with surrounding pastoral runs.
Today it is a great base for seeing the Twelve Apostles, the dramatic rock stacks that have made this coastline famous. Other stunning coastal features include Loch Ard Gorge, Gibson Steps and the Bay of Islands.
Creeks and the harbour offer excellent fishing and surfing is epic with Two Mile Bay revered as one of the best big-wave breaks in Australia. Join a dive tour and visit large canyons and gorges on the sea floor or a boat tour taking anglers and passengers close to the stacks, caves and arches in the area.
Activities and attractions
- Witness the spectacle of a sensational sunset over the Twelve Apostles
- Experience the immense size of the cliffs and rock stacks at Gibson Steps
- Take to the air for a bird’s-eye view of the Twelve Apostles, or join a boat tour around them to experience their immense size
- Visit the Loch Ard cliff-top graveyard, final resting place for the many shipwreck victims
- Watch as tens of thousands of mutton birds return at dusk to their rookeries on Muttonbird Island (September to April)
- Unlock the secrets to the many shipwrecks by following the Shipwreck Trail
- Enjoy sunset at the Bay of Islands and the Bay of Martyrs
- Dive to the depths where wrecked ships lie at rest, or go snorkelling on an organised tour
- Enjoy a coffee or a meal with a view of Port Campbell Bay.
How to get there
Port Campbell is 283 kilometres south-west of Melbourne. Travel by car via the Great Ocean Road.
