Wye River (Victoria)

Wye River is a small town in Victoria, Australia, and an eponymous river, which flows through the town and empties into the sea. The town is located 155 kilometers west of Melbourne on the Otway Coast. The town on the Great Ocean Road is frequently visited by the tourists from Lorne, which is about 15 kilometers to the west. Even recreation seekers from Melbourne to spend their vacation there since 1932, the Great Ocean Road was completed. 2006 Wye River had 144 inhabitants and in the holiday season there are more than ten times as many.

History

Was colonized the area in 1882. The Alex and Donald Macrea brothers and their cousin Alex MacLennan were looking for farmland and after fishing grounds and chose this from the area. The MacRaes built on a farm, which they named after a river in the UK The Wye. Alex MacLennan moved a little further west and called the place The Kennet, from which the later city Kennett River was born.

The names of the rivers are certainly inspired by the River Wye in Buckinghamshire and the River Kennet, both rivers in the UK. The River Wye Post Office opened on 19 January 1914. From 1945 it was only a telegraph office. The inhabitants received the mail from Lorne.

Tourism

The area is known for its natural beauty, such as the Great Otway National Park and surfing.

There are two caravan parks that are close to the main beach, and further the Wye Valley Caravan Park, which is operated privately. In the village there is a shopping center with a post office, snack bar, cafe and pub.

Organizations

Wye River has a fire department and a Surf Life Saving Club ( Wye River SLSC ).

The Wye River Surf Life Saving Club is a member of the Surf Life Saving Australia and has more than 100 active members, who oversee the beach from late November to early April on weekends and holidays. This association is steadily participate in the regional carnival and at the regional, state and international IRB Racing.

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