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Port Fairy

Victoria, Australia · Oceania

About Port Fairy

Port Fairy is worth a stop: 30 minutes from Koroit, 13km from Tower Hill Wildlife Reserve.

Port Fairy is a town located in Victoria, Australia. With a population of 3,285, it is an important destination in Oceania.

On a road trip, Port Fairy 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 Port Fairy to your route.

About Port Fairy

Port Fairy (historically known as Belfast) is a town in south-western Victoria, Australia. It lies on the Princes Highway in the Shire of Moyne, 28 kilometres (17 mi) west of Warrnambool and 290 kilometres (180 mi) west of Melbourne, at the point where the Moyne River enters the Southern Ocean.

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Where is Port Fairy located?

Port Fairy is located in Victoria, Australia, Oceania. The coordinates are -38.3854 latitude, 142.2371 longitude.

What is the population of Port Fairy?

Port Fairy has a population of approximately 3,285 people, making it a town in Australia.

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Quick Information

Population
3,285
Continent
Oceania
Country
Australia
Region
Victoria
Timezone
Australia/Melbourne
Coordinates
-38.3854, 142.2371

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 Port Fairy

2 notable places within an hour's drive.

natural wonder

Tower Hill Wildlife Reserve

A nested volcanic crater near Warrnambool holding a lake with islands, replanted from a 19th-century painting and now dense with emus, koalas and kangaroos. A driveable loop road circles the crater floor.

13 km · about 25 min drive

scenic viewpoint

Bay of Martyrs

A cluster of limestone stacks and a sheltered cove near Peterborough, at the western end of the Shipwreck Coast where most Twelve Apostles traffic has already turned back. Sunset lights the stacks from behind.

59 km · about 70 min drive

Driving roads near Port Fairy

  • 59 kmBay of MartyrsA cluster of limestone stacks and a sheltered cove near Peterborough, at the western end of the Shipwreck Coast where most Twelve Apostles traffic has already turned back. Sunset lights the stacks from behind.

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Port Fairy.

Koroit

🇦🇺 Australia

15 km awayPop. 2,022

Dennington

🇦🇺 Australia

17 km awayPop. 1,842

Warrnambool

🇦🇺 Australia

22 km awayPop. 32,894

Allansford

🇦🇺 Australia

31 km awayPop. 1,478

Portland

🇦🇺 Australia

55 km awayPop. 9,375

Heywood

🇦🇺 Australia

60 km awayPop. 1,665

Mortlake

🇦🇺 Australia

60 km awayPop. 1,334

Terang

🇦🇺 Australia

62 km awayPop. 2,188

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