Posts Tagged ‘Barwon Heads’

Barwon Heads is located at the mouth of the Barwon River which winds its way towards Geelong and onto the water catchment areas of the Otways and is home to about 3000 permanent residents swelling by several times over summer. Barwon Heads is about 23 kilometres to the south east out of central Geelong being [...]

The ABC Seachange television program gave Barwon Heads huge exposure and was filmed in the area between 1998 and 2001. Since then the town has boomed with lots of development, a newly rejuvenated shopping strip and plenty of new residents. Fortunately though the town has kept its small town charm and more than ever is [...]

The Barwon River flows from the rainforests of the Otways, through Barwon Plains and passes the outer Geelong suburbs before finishing at Barwon Heads where it enters the open ocean at Bass Strait.

Barwon Heads is a favourite camping destination over the summer months and has a wide range of accommodation options including apartments, house stays and bed & breakfast

Situated at the mouth of the Barwon River this relaxing town is a favorite holiday destination all year round.

Known as the Village by the Sea, Barwon Heads is one of the Geelong region’s premier holiday destinations with thousands of holiday makers making this lovely seaside town home over the summer months in the expansive campgrounds, boutique accommodation and quality bed & breakfast’s…

The Barwon Heads area offers probably the most diverse fishing experiences in the Geelong region. The town was built on its good fishing and hunting. As its name suggests Barwon Heads is the head of the Barwon River that stretches to the Otways rain forests.

The Barwon River at Barwon Heads is salt water, as it [...]

The indigenous Bengalat Clan of Wathaurung people are known to have lived around Barwon Heads as they have lived in of the region around Geelong. The name ’Barwon’ actually derives from their language; ’Barra Warre N Yallok’ which in translation, ’the great river which flows from the uplands (or Otways) to the sea’  The Wathaurung [...]

Known as the Village by the Sea, Barwon Heads is one of the Geelong region’s premier holiday destinations with thousands of holiday makers making this lovely seaside town home over the summer months in the expansive campgrounds, boutique accommodation and quality B&Bs.

Situated about 22 km south east of Geelong Barwon Heads as the name suggests [...]