Port Campbell, Victoria

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Port Campbell Victoria
Panoramic view of Port Campbell township from a viewpoint west of the town
Population:	599 (2006)^[1]
Postcode:	3269
Location:	224 km (139 mi) SW of Melbourne 67 km (42 mi) E of Warrnambool
LGA:	Corangamite Shire
State District:	Polwarth
Federal Division:	Wannon

Port Campbell is a coastal town in Victoria, Australia, located on the Great Ocean Road, west of the Twelve Apostles, in the Corangamite Shire. At the 2006 census, Port Campbell had a population of 599.

The town was settled in the 1870s, with the first wharf being built in 1880. The town now serves tourists visiting the Twelve Apostles and the Port Campbell National Park, as well as maintaining a small crayfishing community.

[edit] References

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

v • d • e Visitor attractions on the Great Ocean Road

Attractions	Bay of Islands Coastal Park \| Bells Beach \| Gibson Steps \| Great Otway National Park \| The Grotto \| Loch Ard Gorge \| London Arch \| Port Campbell National Park \| The Twelve Apostles

Towns	Aireys Inlet \| Anglesea \| Apollo Bay \| Cape Bridgewater \| Jan Juc \| Lavers Hill \| Lorne \| Peterborough \| Port Campbell \| Torquay \| Warrnambool \| Wye River