Apollo Bay, Victoria

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Apollo Bay
Victoria

Apollo Bay, Victoria and its surrounding hills viewed from the pier.
Population: 1777 (2006)[1]
Postcode: 3233
Elevation: 15.0 m (49 ft)
Location:
LGA: Colac Otway Shire
State District: Polwarth
Federal Division: Corangamite
Mean Max Temp Mean Min Temp Rainfall
17.5 °C
64 °F		 10.6 °C
51 °F		 1,053.3 mm
41.5 in
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Apollo Bay is a coastal town in southwestern Victoria, Australia. It is situated on the eastern side of Cape Otway, along the edge of the Barham River and the Great Ocean Road, in the Colac Otway Shire. The town has a population of 1777.

Originally a fishing and dairying village, it now makes an income from tourism, though it is smaller and quieter than other tourist destinations such as Lorne. It is also host to the annual Apollo Bay Music Festival and the Great Ocean Sports Festival.

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[edit] Events and Festivals in Apollo Bay

These are events and festivals held in Apollo Bay:

  • Apollo Bay Music Festival (website) - The 15th Annual Apollo Bay Music Festival was held on 25-27 April 2008.
  • Great Ocean Sports Festival (website) - 10-11th February 2007.
  • Apollo Bay and Otway District Show (website) - The 2007 Apollo Bay and Otway Show was held on Saturday 20 January on the Apollo Bay Recreation Reserve, right on the Great Ocean Road, beside the Barham River and the beach.
  • Saturday Foreshore Market - Every Saturday (weather permitting - see Local Weather), market stalls are set up between the Information Centre & the Surf Lifesaving Club.

[edit] Sporting Clubs in Apollo Bay

Marriner’s Falls, Apollo Bay, 1935
Marriner’s Falls, Apollo Bay, 1935
Apollo Bay Golf Club
Apollo Bay Golf Club

[edit] Apollo Bay Surf Lifesaving Club

The Apollo Bay Surf Lifesaving Club was established in 1952 as a result of a meeting held on the foreshore by interested townspeople and Surf Lifesaving Victoria officials. The Apollo Bay SLSC became the ninth club to be affiliated with Surf Lifesaving Victoria. It is now affiliated with the new amalgamation between two Victorian lifesaving organisations: Life Saving Victoria. ([1])

[edit] Apollo Bay Sailing Club

The Apollo Bay Sailing Club aims to provide a wide range of opportunities in sailing to a diverse range of abilities and age groups.

[edit] Other clubs

Other clubs in Apollo Bay include Apollo Bay Golf Club - (website) and Apollo Bay Pony Club - (website).

[edit] People born or raised in Apollo Bay

  • Neil Melville - He is an actor born in Sydney, but spent his childhood in Apollo Bay.
  • Sarah-Jane Wentzki - She is the founding member of "I Want A Hovercraft" who now lives in Melbourne.
  • Sid O'Neil, Ted O'Neil, Michael Fitzgerald - They are members of the rock band The Vasco Era.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). Apollo Bay (State Suburb). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2007-10-01.

[edit] External links

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Visitor attractions on the Great Ocean Road
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Coordinates: 38°45′S, 143°39′E

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Towns in the Colac Otway Shire Local Government Area

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