Wye River

Wye River is quite with only one hotel/motel but quiet a number of 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 one tourist or caravan park. There are no backpackers or hostels. There are also even smaller hamlets near by with a few b&bs, holiday houses and cottages so also check out Kennett River, Separation Creek and Grey River.

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

• BIG4Wye River Tourist ParkIluka Blue
• Scully Mill Studios
• The Deck House
• Totties Place
• Treetops
• Wye Beach Hotel
• Wye Break

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

• Kennett River B&B
• Koala Cottage

Tourist, Caravan or Holiday Parks in Wye River is:

• Big4 Wye River Tourist Park

The Motel in Wye River is:

• Wye Beach Hotel and Motel

The Hotel in Wye River is:

• The Wye Beach Hotel

The Backpackers or Hostels in Wye River are:
none

Wye River Information:
(inc. Kennett River)

Wye River is a small town on the Great Ocean Road some 155 km south west of Melbourne and about 15 km west of Lorne. Wye River has a permanent population of about 180 but grows considerably during the summer and easter holidays.

The site was occupied by white settlers in 1882. Brothers Alex and Donald MacRea and their cousin Alex MacLennan were looking for an area suited to farming and fishing and chose this site. The MacRaes settled near Sepperation Creek, establishing a farm which they named The Wye after a river in Buckinghamshire, England. Alex MacLennan settled a little further west at a site he named The Kennet (later the town of Kennett River) after another UK river.

The Wye River area is known for scenic coastal views, the Otways National Park, and surfing.
Wye River has two caravan parks, the Foreshore, located close to the main beach, and the Wye Valley Caravan Park, which is privately owned.
There is one general store which contains a post office and take-away, a cafe, and a pub.
Wye River has a Surf Lifesaving Club (SLSC) which runs beach patrols in the summer holidays.

Things to See and Do:

Tourist Information - The Lorne Visitor Information Centre is located at 144 Mountjoy Pde (the Great Ocean Road Lorne portion). It is open from 9.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. on weekdays and to 5.00 p.m. Lorne is 20 minutes drive from Wye River.

Wye River - Rock discoveries - The rocks are a crazy mix of bubbles, froth, wind-worn shapes and amphitheatres.  See the ancient pier remains - two piers were blasted away by storms early last century.
 
Wye River - Village walk - Although a little bit hilly you and your friends (two legged and four legged) will enjoy a walk around the village. Enjoy a beer at the Wye Beach Pub.
 
Wye River – Fishing - The beach is a very popular spot especially for rock fishing.
 
Wye River – Surfing - A white sandy beach to hang five and popular with surfers and swimmers all year round.

The Angahook-Lorne State Park - 
The Angahook-Lorne State Park covers 22,000 ha of coastline from Aireys Inlet to Kennett River. It incorporates the Otway Ranges and is characterised by cliffs, coves, sandy beaches and rock platforms. Between the ridges are deep valleys and gullies carved by the Erskine, Cumberland, Kalimna and St George Rivers. Vegetation ranges from dry heathland to cool temperate rainforest. Messmate, blue gum, mountain grey gum and mountain ash predominate while the wetter areas feature an understorey of blackwood, tree ferns, satinwood, blanket-leaf and musk daisy-bush. There is a plenitude of fauna including 170 bird species, such as the rare crested penguin and peregrine falcon, along with (mostly nocturnal) marsupials such as eastern grey kangaroos, swamp wallabies, marsupial mice, echidnas, ringtail and brushtail possums and bandicoots. In summer the park tends to be somewhat cooler than average and very pleasant. Lorne is a great base for day trips, both car, 4WD and foot into this fantastic nature wonderland.