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Port Fairy is a town on the South West Coast of Victoria and popular tourist destination.
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Local history museum in an old courthouse built in 1859.
Historic lighthouse.
Nice beach, clean and great for dogs.
Popular scenic spot, great place to watch a sunset.
Well-stocked library for a small town.
Amateur AFL and Netball competitions.
Well preserved large cannons from WW2.
Many events and activities throughout the year. See website for details.
Music festival. First running in 1977, the Port Fairy Folk Festival attracts visitors around the country and even world.
Offers boat charters to Lady Julia Percy & King Islands, as well as fishing charters.
Deen Maar Island
This island, 22 km away from Port Fairy, stands as the singular offshore volcano in Australia. Its formation dates back around seven million years when intense underwater eruptions occurred during the separation of Australia from Antarctica. Notably, the basalt found on the island predates the lava flows on the mainland by several million years. It also has cultural significance to the area's indigenous people, the Gundjitjmara people, as it is believed to be the place where the creator Bunjil the eagle, left this world.
Relaxing golf course right by the sea.
General Thai cuisine, and you can get most things available at any Australian Thai restaurant.
Very good fish and chips, and seafood.
As the name of the place suggests, this place sells crepes.
Old-style sweet shop.
Local bakery with lots of different baked goods including desserts.
Very tasty Thai restaurant, popular with locals.
Local cafe with great coffee, cakes and desserts.
Restaurant & bar, with great cocktails.
Hostel in one of the oldest buildings in town.
In a quiet landscaped garden.
Amazing villas, very clean and right next to the beach for a great price.
Great accommodation right on the beach.
Holiday park with a pool.
Historic cottages with spa and pool.
Locally run clothing and souvenir store.
Store offers notebooks, cards, pens, and gift wraps with a focus on local and Australian suppliers.
Surfboards for purchase or hire, as well as surfing lessons available.
By bus
Port Fairy is served by two buses, both coming from Warrnambool, one continues to Mount Gambier in South Australia - If you are coming from Melbourne, take a V/Line train to Warrnambool and switch to…
By bike
If you like cycling, you can try cycling the whole Port Fairy-Warrnambool Rail Trail by either driving or taking the train to Warrnambool, then cycling along the trail the rest of the way - the trail…
Port Fairy is not very large, and therefore most of the town can be easily traversed by foot.
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