Anglesea

Anglesea has very little in the way of large commercial accommodation establishments such as hotels, motels or resorts. There is much more in self catering and holiday type accommodation such as bed and breakfasts (also known as bnb and b&b), apartments, holiday houses, cottages, cabins, guesthouses as well as tourist or caravan parks, and one backpacker or hostel. 

Self catering accommodation – Apartments, holiday houses, cottages, cabins, b&b’s and guesthouses in Anglesea are: 

• Anglesea Beachfront Family Caravan Park
• Anglesea Cottages
• Anglesea heights
• Anglesea Overboard Seaside Cottage
• Anglesea Retreats
• Anglesea Rivergums B&B
• BIG4 Anglesea Holiday Park
• Fruit Tree Cottage
• Maroo Park Cottages Anglesea
• Roadknight Cottages
• Sea Break
• Surfcoast Spa Resort

Tourist, Caravan or Holiday Parks in Anglesea are:

• Anglesea Beachfront Family Caravan Park
• BIG4 Anglesea Holiday Park 

The Motel in Anglesea is:

•  Anglesea Motor Inn

The Hotel in Anglesea is:

•  Anglesea Hotel

The Backpacker or Hostel in Anglesea is:

•  Anglesea Backpackers

Anglesea Information:

Anglesea originally known as Swampy Creek. Subsequently it became known as Anglesea after Anglesea in Wales.
Situated 111km south west of Melbourne at the northern end of the Great Ocean Road.
 

The region was settled in the 1830s by squatters attracted to the freshwater creek and the grazing land which lay behind the sand dunes. Anglesea developed as a convenient stopover for the mail coaches which plied the southern coastline in the 1850s.  
 

Today Anglesea is a popular holiday destination because it combines a good beach with plenty of holiday activities. The fishing, surfing, sailing and windsurfingare all excellent. Not surprisingly the town's population increases dramatically in the summer months from 2,500 to 15,000.
 

The 35km Surfcoast Walk passes through the town and you can wander in both directions, along the coast and inland up beside the Anglesea River.

Things to See and Do:    
Point Roadknight – An attractive headland which protects the beach and a great vantage point that has good protected swimming below.

Anglesea Golf Course - A game of golf comes with a slice of the local wildlife. The 18-hole course is set among beautiful native bushland. Scores of kangaroos happily graze on the wide fairways or loll about near the greens. You don't have to be a player to enjoy the spectacle. Sightseers can get a good view of the 'roos from Golf Links Road early morning and evening.

Coogoorah Reserve – The Reserve is on the western side of the Anglesea River on either side of the Great Ocean Road. It is an interesting combination of bushland islands linked by boardwalks and bridges. It has good picnic and barbecue facilities as well as a range of activity-based equipment for the children. The boardwalk offers excellent opportunities to experience the flora and fauna of this interesting wetland.

Anglesea Heathland Cliff Walk - To the north of the Anglesea River is a pleasant coastal walk which starts at Purnell Street (just east of the Bowling Club). It passes through coastal forests and along the cliffs. The walk takes approx. 45 minutes.

Point Addis - Turn off the Great Ocean Rd 7 km north-east of Anglesea and it's 3 km to the carpark. A walking trail lead to the beach. The Point is popular with hang-gliders as well as surfers and swimmers. The Koorie Cultural Walk, a 1-km loop-track, leads through the Ironbark Basin, a nature reserve with a profusion of birdlife.
Surf Classes - Go Ride a Wave offer classes in the area, ph: (03) 5263 2111.