Apollo Bay is home to some great festivals throughout the year with the Apollo Bay Seafood Festival being one of the most notable.
Autumn also sees the Apollo Bay and Otway District Show, with equestrian events, the region’s best stock and plenty of family fun this is an event not to be missed either is the Saturday Foreshore Market which happens near the surf lifesaving club when the weather is ok.
The town attracts a huge crowd for the Apollo Bay Surf Life Saving Club’s annual Great Ocean Swim and Sports Festival. There are 11 events and 2 days of competition with some pretty good cash prizes up for grabs. The Surf Life Saving Club has a number of great events over the summer period and does a fantastic job patrolling the Apollo Bay beaches.
The Apollo Bay beaches are some of the region’s best beaches with sandy shores and pristine waters, just perfect for sailing, surfing, swimming and frolicking and that romantic stroll at sunset.
Between June and October the whales pass heading up the East coast of Australia and are readily seen playing around Apollo Bay and many of the spots along the Great Ocean Road and are a must see.
The vibrant Apollo Bay shopping strip has some pretty good places to enjoy some of the local seafood and produce, Buffs Bistro, Chris’s at Beacon Point and the Blue Olive are some of the more popular, while the Great Ocean Road Hotel Craypot Bistro serves up some of the freshest of seafood and a very extensive menu. With such beautiful farmlands, fresh air and closeness to the sea, the chefs of Apollo Bay’s restaurants and cafes have access to some of Australia’s freshest and best food- the taste difference is just amazing.
Apollo Bay is all about getting out and enjoying the great outdoors, whether it be enjoying the pristine beaches during the warmer months or out in the Otways in the cooler months, this town is the ideal location for a holiday. The magnificent Otways are full of trials and bushwalking routes, with some of the most spectacular sights of both the forest and rugged coastline.
For those who want to see the sights from inside a car, it’s no wonder the Great Ocean Road is regarded as one of the best coastal drives in the world. The incredible 12 Apostles and other spectacular landscapes are only minutes away towards Port Campbell to the South West and to the North East is Scenes’ Creek and onto Lorne. Apollo Bay is the perfect base to explore the South West Coast of Victoria.
