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Barwon Heads

Victoria, Australia · Oceania

About Barwon Heads

Barwon Heads is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Wallington, 56km from Erskine Falls.

Barwon Heads is a town located in Victoria, Australia. With a population of 3,685, it is an important destination in Oceania.

On a road trip, Barwon Heads sits in Australia, where you drive on the left. It's in the Australia/Melbourne time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Barwon Heads to your route.

About Barwon Heads

Barwon Heads (previously known as Point Flinders) is a town on the Bellarine Peninsula, near Geelong, Victoria, Australia. It is situated on the west bank of the mouth of the Barwon River below Lake Connewarre, and is bounded to the west by farmland, golf courses and the saline ephemeral wetland of Murtnaghurt Lagoon.

Read more At the 2021 census, Barwon Heads had a population of 4,353.

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Where is Barwon Heads located?

Barwon Heads is located in Victoria, Australia, Oceania. The coordinates are -38.2745 latitude, 144.4885 longitude.

What is the population of Barwon Heads?

Barwon Heads has a population of approximately 3,685 people, making it a town in Australia.

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Quick Information

Population
3,685
Continent
Oceania
Country
Australia
Region
Victoria
Timezone
Australia/Melbourne
Coordinates
-38.2745, 144.4885

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Australia

Police
000
Ambulance
000
Fire
000
Non-emergency police
131 444
Driving side
left

112 works from mobiles. Distances between fuel stops in the outback can exceed 200 km: plan ahead. Wildlife is most active at dawn/dusk.

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Worth the detour from Barwon Heads

4 notable places within an hour's drive.

beach

Bells Beach

Australia's most famous surf beach near Torquay at the start of the Great Ocean Road, home of the world's longest-running surfing contest, the Rip Curl Pro, each Easter.

21 km · about 25 min drive

cafe

Great Ocean Road Memorial Arch Cafe

The starting point cafe at the iconic timber arch gateway to the Great Ocean Road in Eastern View, where every Great Ocean Road trip photo begins.

40 km · about 45 min drive

scenic viewpoint

Teddy's Lookout (Great Ocean Road)

A clifftop viewpoint above Lorne on the Great Ocean Road with sweeping views along the coastline and the forested Otway Ranges.

54 km · about 60 min drive

waterfall

Erskine Falls

A 30-metre plunge waterfall in the Otway Ranges, reached by a sealed road from Lorne and a short staircase to two viewing platforms among tree ferns. Skipped by most Great Ocean Road traffic that stays on the coast.

56 km · about 65 min drive

Driving roads near Barwon Heads

  • 54 kmTeddy's Lookout (Great Ocean Road)A clifftop viewpoint above Lorne on the Great Ocean Road with sweeping views along the coastline and the forested Otway Ranges.

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