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Things to Do in Port Fairy

Things to see and do in Port Fairy, Port Fairy highlights, Port Fairy activities and attractions, and points of interest in Port Fairy - the ALL NEW Jasons Port Fairy Things to Do Guide is your complete guide to sightseeing in Port Fairy.

  • Self guided History Walk around the town. Heritage buildings are signposted, and maps are available from the Visitor Information Centre.
  • The Port Fairy History Centre, housed in the old bluestone courthouse, with shipping relics, photos and costumes, a courtroom scene and a prison cell. Open 2-5pm Wed, weekends and school holidays.
  • Old cannon, fortifications and a lookout point at Battery Hill.
  • The historic Caledonian Hotel, believed to be Victoria's oldest continuously licensed premises.
  • Griffith Island, joined to the mainland by a thin strip of land, with a bluestone lighthouse and a large colony of shearwaters (muttonbirds), which return to their rookeries between September and April. Best viewing time is at dusk.
  • Fisherman's Wharf, a boardwalk along the Moyne River, with colourful fishing boats and pleasure craft, and where fishermen unload their catches of crayfish and abalone.
  • Swimming at Port Fairy beach.
  • The Mahogany Ship Walk between Port Fairy and Warrnambool, a 22km uninterrupted walking track past the site where the mysterious Mahogany Ship is thought to be buried.
  • Tower Hill State Game Reserve, 14km east, a wildlife haven located in a massive volcanic crater. The climb to Tower Hill peak offers sweeping views of the ocean and surrounding farmland.
  • The annual Port Fairy Folk Festival one of Australia's foremost folk festivals, held on the Labour Day long weekend in March.
  • Stylish cafes and restaurants renowned for their seafood and local produce, and numerous art and craft galleries.

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