Nestled between the magnificent Otway ranges and Louttit Bay, Lorne is one of Victoria’s best known, and most popular resort towns. Lorne is a popular destinations with day trippers from Melbourne and Geelong visiting on weekend drives of the Great Ocean Road and makes for a fantastic holiday spot.
Lorne
About Lorne
Lorne is the premier town of the Great Ocean Road and a very popular destination for daytrippers and holiday makers from Geelong and Melbourne. Lorne Beautiful Beaches, amazing scenery and is right on the doorstep of the ferns and tall timber of the Otways
Lorne Highlights
Lorne offers a very cosmopolitan scene, with cafes, restaurants. Bars and boutiques lining the Mount Joy Parade shopping strip overlooking the green foreshore and beautiful bayfront.
Lorne Pier
The Lorne Pier is to the south of the city overlooking the majestic Grand Pacific Hotel and Louttit Bay. In addition to being one of…
Lorne – A brief history
Originally called Louttit Bay, after a sea captain who transported wood from the area. The town was renamed Lorne after the Marquis of Lorne who married the daughter of Queen Victoria in 1870.
Lorne Photo Gallery
Over 100 years ago the Victorian Government got it right by declaring the Lorne area an area of significant natural beauty. That term still holds fact today with some of the most spectacular sights and views in the region.
Lorne – Accommodation
Lorne offers a great choise of lodgings from 5 star luxury indulgences to some of the Great Ocean Road’s best camping options.
Lorne – Great Ocean Road – Things to Do
Lorne offers some of the Great Ocean Road’s best beaches and is only minutes away from some of the most beatiful waterfalls and fern lined gullies. The township is a great base to explore the entire coast
Fishing around Lorne
Lorne offers so much for the angler, whether it be offshore, from the Lorne Pier, off rocks, the beach or even in the estuaries you are bound to be successful and catch a tasty fish for your dinner.