Apollo Bay

Apollo Bay is a coastal town in the state of Victoria in Australia, Colac Otway Shire in. The municipality has 1,777 inhabitants. The place is named after the schooner Apollo, who in February 1846 suffered southwest shipwreck.

Geographical Location

Apollo Bay lies to the east of Cape Otway on the Great Ocean Road in a broad bay, surrounded by rolling, open hills with grazing land.

Economy

Originally survived the Municipality of fishing and agriculture. Today tourism is the main source of income.

Sights and attractions

The municipality has a 2 km long, gently sloping into the sea sandy beach and a small boat harbor.

Centrally positioned on the Great Ocean Road, the place is a good starting point for excursions along this road and in the Great Otway National Park.

From Apollo Bay from the first submarine telephone cable was laid to Tasmania in the 1930s. This period is remembered the Old Cable Station Museum, which is in the 1936 -built satellite homes housed, with its collection of approximately 5,000 photographs. 1.5 km outside of the town offers the Mariner 's Lookout a panoramic view over the sea and the town with the surrounding landscape.

Regular events

Every year in March or April Festival takes place the Apollo Bay Music. In January, the Apollo Bay and Otway District Show is held annually.

Sports clubs

The Apollo Bay Surf Life Saving Club, a typical Australian coastal towns association, was founded in 1952. He belongs to the General Association Life Saving Victoria. The Apollo Bay Sailing Club offers all ages the opportunity to go sailing as a recreational sport.