The ‘AL-KO Best Aussie Vans’ event was officially launched at Wye River General Store by the General Manager of Adventures division, Bauer Media, Robert Gallagher. As part of the ‘AL-KO Best Aussie Vans’ competition, 11 vans were rigorously put through their paces along the Great Ocean Road from 10-14 October. The results will be published […]

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BIG4 Wye River Holiday Park will be hosting up to 12 of Australia’s best new caravans at a special event to award the title of ‘Best Aussie Van’ in 2016. Held for the fourth-year running, the 2016 event will be held in partnership with Adventures, AL-KO, BIG4 Holiday Parks and Great Ocean Road Regional Tourism. […]

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Colac Otway Shire announced that Skenes Creek, Apollo Bay, Kennett River and Wye River remain open for business despite partial closures of the Great Ocean Road, and are accessible via inland routes through the Otways. Colac Otway Shire’s Chief Executive Officer Sue Wilkinson says signage to help direct traffic through towns and to the coast […]

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Looking for a place to stay? The Lions Club of Lorne has generously facilitated the availability of a cabin at a heavily subsidised rate at the BIG4 Wye River Holiday Park, to be made available to people who lost their home in the Christmas Day bushfires. The cabin can sleep up to five people and [...] read more →

The Wye General Store and Café will be closed on Tuesday 30 August, Wednesday 31 August and Thursday 1 September to reseal the floors. For any urgent queries, email [email protected] or call 03 5289 0247 before Tuesday 31 August. The store will reopen on Friday 2 September, trading as usual from 8am to 4pm. The […]

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Wye River and Separation Creek is full of history, but did you know these facts? The Wye River General Store sits on the site of an old timber mill A tramway bridge used to run from the back of the General Store, across the river to near the end of the pedestrian bridge Paddy’s Path [...] read more →

Looking for a spot to kick back after a day of road tripping along the Great Ocean Road? We speak with one traveller about his must-see spots only a short drive away from Wye River and Separation Creek. Image credit: Luke Barker, Great Ocean Road Trips It’s the pub with it all, according to Luke [...] read more →

With the cooler months approaching, it can take a bit to get out of bed on for a brisk morning along the Great Ocean Road. WyeSep Connect chatted with a local photographer about the advantages of braving the cold. Photography has always been a passion for Rick Knowles. The landscape photographer began his craft from [...] read more →

 With views like Wye, staring off to sea doesn’t have to have a purpose. But as we approach the winter months and enter whale watching season, that view might get a little more animated.  The Great Ocean Road is often tipped as a good bet for whale sightings, with Logan’s Beach in Warrnambool known as […]

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