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Holiday with your Dog

Sandy Cove, Bay of Islands Coastal Park

Holidaying with your best animal friend on the Great Ocean Road can be an awesome experience. Sure,
there are some areas where dogs are just not allowed to go, but there are some amazing spots where you
can explore together. This guide provides the top tips on where to walk and where to stay in our region!

The Bad News Port Campbell Township

Domestic dogs are strictly Enjoy an off lead area at the Port
prohibited in all areas of Port Campbell Recreation Reserve!
Campbell National Park.
Dogs on leashes are permitted in
This includes the 12 Apostles. the Port Campbell Township.
The only exceptions to this are Dogs are not permitted on the Port
when dogs are confined to cars in Campbell Foreshore, estuary or
transit or in car parks. beach areas.
It is not cool to leave dogs in hot
cars. Please follow the advice of
Parks Victoria, Corangamite Shire
and the RSPCA and find other Peterborough Township
arrangements for your pet on hot Enjoy an off lead area at the mouth
days. of the Curdies River (seasonal
sandbars alter the available area).
The Good News Special Conditions - only before
9am and after 6pm between the
Dogs are permitted in areas of the
1st December and the 30th April
Bay of Islands Coastal Park (18km
west of Port Campbell). Dogs are permitted on leashes in
the area bounded by and including
Dogs are permitted on leashes
Hamilton and Irvine Streets,
on the trail and beautiful beach at
Schomberg and Halladale Roads
Sandy Cove in the Childers Cove
and the Childrens playground and
area, pictured above.
BBQ area on Irvine Street.
Dogs are permitted on leashes on
trails and beaches between the
Bay of Martyrs car-park east into
Peterborough township.
Dogs are not permitted on Bay
of Martyrs beach because of the
presence of Hooded Plovers.
Pet Friendly Camp
Grounds
Peterborough
Great Ocean Road Tourist Park
Great Ocean Road
Peterborough
Ph: (03) 5598 5477
www.gortp.com.au
Well-behaved dogs on leads
accepted but not over peak
times. (Sites only)
Princetown
Apostles Camping
32 Post Office Road
Princetown
Ph: (03) 5598 8119
www.apostlescampingpark.
com
No pets accepted during
the Christmas holidays (24th
Dec–31st Jan) or during Easter
(Good Friday to Easter Monday
inclusive)
Princetown Recreation Reserve
93 Old Coach Road
Princetown
Ph: 0429 985 176
www.
princetownrecreationreserve.
com
Well-behaved dogs on leads
accepted
Port Campbell
Pet Friendly
Accommodation
Self Contained and Houses
Daysy Hill Cottages & Cabins
Timboon-Port Campbell Road
Port Campbell
Ph: (03) 5598 6226
www.daysyhillcottages.com.au
Only in selected rooms so
contact in essential.
Blue Wren Haven
56 Moreys Road
Timboon
Ph: (03) 5595 0347
or 0457 157 230
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Serenity Views
Currells Road
Port Campbell
Ph: 0417 381 827
www.stayz.com.au
The House on the Hill
7 Hennessy Street, Port
Campbell
Ph: 0429986450
www.stayz.com.au
The Hill
934 Port Campbell - Cobden
Road
Motels
12 Apostles Motel & Country
Retreat
Booringa Road
Princetown
Ph: (03) 5598 8277
www.vist12apostles.com.au
Farmstays
Bellevue Farmstay
80 Couch’s Road
Scotts Creek
Ph: (03) 5595 9386
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Kennels
Deans Marsh
Woodleigh Boarding Kennels
85 Old Lorne Road
Ph: (03) 5236 3341
Warrnambool - Distance 55km
Perz Gold Boarding Kennels
10 Easterly Ridge Rd
Cudgee
Ph: (03) 5567 6039
www.perzgoldboardingkenells.
com.au
Warrnambool Kennels & Cattery
Grassmere
Ph: (03) 5565 4266
Koroit - Distance 79km
Heading East
Princetown (18km east of Port
Campbell)
Dogs are permitted on a leash in
Princetown Township.
Dogs are permitted on a leash on
the Serpentine Boardwalk and on
Old Coach Road East between the
Princetown Recreation Reserve
and the Serpentine Boardwalk.
Dogs are permitted on a leash in
the Princetown Recreation Reserve
Dogs are not permitted beyond
the Recreation Reserve on Old
Coach Road East, on the Estuary
or Ocean beaches that are a part
of Great Otway National Park.
Johanna Beach
Dogs are permitted on leashes at
Johanna Beach car park, camping
area, walking tracks to the beach
and Johanna Beach western
section between Johanna River
and western bluff.
Inland Adventures
Timboon to Camperdown ’Coast
to Crater’ Rail Trail (Starts in
Timboon 17km North of Port
Campbell)
Dogs are permitted on leashes
along the entire 34km rail trail
including the very impressive
Timboon Trestle Bridge. Stop in at
Timboon Railway Shed Distillery
which provides a water bowl for
thirsty pets!
Timboon Bushland Reserve
(17km North of Port Campbell)
Timboon Bushland Reserve
(Cowleys Creek) permits dogs on
leashes.
Camperdown (50km North of
Port Campbell)
Dogs on leashes are permitted on
the network of trails at Mount
Leura and Sugarloaf, at South
Beach at Lake Bullen Merri and in
the Camperdown Botanic Gardens
which overlook Lakes Gnotuk and
Bullen Merri. To comply with local
by-laws and ensure safety for
visitors and residents dogs must
be on leads at all times and
owners need to be carrying bags
to clean up after them.

Port Campbell Recreation Reserve Scotts Creek Koroit Pet Resort

Desailey Street Ph: 0428300854 222 Penshurt/Warrnambool
www.stayz.com.au road , Koroit
Port Campbell
Ph: (03) 5565 8662
Ph: 0459 553 100
www..koroitpetresort.com.au
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Parkers Access Track, Wattle Killarney -Distance 55km
Hill Killarney Kennels and Cattery
Camperdown
Ph: (03) 5237 5289 or 1364 Princes Highway
Lakes & Craters Holiday Park 0428160366 Killarney
Park Road www.southernanchorage.com Ph: (03) 5568 7416
Camperdown
www.killarneykennels.
Ph: (03) 5598 1253 snspreview5.com.au
www.lchp.com.au