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<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5"><tbody><tr><td><a href="index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=14"><img src="images/stories/home/koala%20right%20facing.gif" border="0" alt="Otway coast is the best place to see Koalas in the wild" title="Otway coast is the best place to see Koalas in the wild" /></a> <br /></td><td><p>The Otway Coast is the tranquil area of townships between the busy towns of Lorne and Apollo Bay. </p><p>Its ruggedness, beauty and wildness have given it the reputation as the most spectacular part of the Great Ocean Road.</p><p>It has pristine rocky coves, rainforests rich in parrots and other birds - and it is the best place to see Koalas in the wild. </p><p><strong>This website is a guide to the best accommodation, the places to see, and the things to do along the Otway Coast. </strong></p><p>Brought to you by Otway Coast Tourism, it includes independent ratings of local highlights by people who have come to visit. </p></td><td align="right"><a href="index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=53"><img src="images/stories/home/otway%20map%20marengo%20to%20melb.gif" border="0" alt="Otway Coast is located between Lorne and Apollo Bay - click for maps and travel times" title="Otway Coast is located between Lorne and Apollo Bay - click for maps and travel times" vspace="8" align="absbottom" /></a> <br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="15"><tbody><tr><td align="center"><p><a href="index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1"><strong><img src="images/stories/home/75%20accomm.gif" border="0" alt="Accommodation Wye River, Kennett River, Wongarra and other Otway Coast townships" title="Accommodation Wye River, Kennett River, Wongarra and other Otway Coast townships" vspace="8" align="absbottom" /></strong></a></p><p><strong>Accommodation</strong></p></td><td align="center"><p><a href="index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2"><img src="images/stories/home/75%20eating%20out.jpg" border="0" alt="Eating out on the Otway coast" title="Eating out on the Otway coast" vspace="8" align="absbottom" /></a></p><p><strong>Eating Out<br /></strong></p></td><td align="center"><p><a href="index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4"><img src="images/stories/home/75%20drive2.jpg" border="0" alt="Scenic Drives on the Great Ocean Road and nearby" title="Scenic Drives on the Great Ocean Road and nearby" vspace="13" align="absbottom" /></a></p><p><strong>Scenic Drives<br /></strong></p></td><td align="center"><p><a href="index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=26"><img src="images/stories/home/75%20dog%20lovers.jpg" border="0" alt="Great places for you and your dog along the Otway Coast" title="Great places for you and your dog along the Otway Coast" vspace="8" align="absbottom" /></a></p><p><strong>For Dogs</strong></p></td><td align="center"><p><a href="index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=6"><strong><img src="images/stories/home/75%20walks.jpg" border="0" alt="The Otway Trail walks are a popular way to explore" title="The Otway Trail walks are a popular way to explore" vspace="8" /></strong></a></p><p><strong>Otway Trails </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td align="center"><p><a href="index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=13"><strong><img src="images/stories/home/75%20wildlife%20wonders.jpg" border="0" alt="Koalas and Parrots are common visitors to houses along the coast" title="Koalas and Parrots are common visitors to houses along the coast" vspace="8" align="absbottom" /></strong></a></p><p><strong>Wildlife Wonders </strong></p></td><td align="center"><p><a href="index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=51"><img src="images/stories/seeanddo/Beach/75%20beach.jpg" border="0" alt="Beaches along the coast" title="Beaches along the coast" vspace="8" align="absbottom" /></a></p><p><strong>Beaches </strong></p></td><td align="center"><p><a href="index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=60"></a></p><p><strong><img src="images/stories/seeanddo/godfrey%20wreck%20sn%20very%20sml.jpg" border="0" alt="Reminders of tragic shipwrecks along the Otway Coast" title="Reminders of tragic shipwrecks " /></strong></p><p><strong>Shipwrecks </strong></p></td><td align="center"><p><a href="index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=23"><strong><img src="images/stories/home/75%20apostle%20highlights.jpg" border="0" alt="The Otway Coast in the heart of the Great Ocean Road's world class attractions" title="The Otway Coast in the heart of the Great Ocean Road's world class attractions" vspace="8" align="absbottom" /></strong></a></p><p><strong>Regional Highlights </strong></p></td><td align="center"><p><a href="index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=50"><strong><img src="images/stories/home/75%20parrot.jpg" border="0" alt="King Parrots - one of many bird varieties in the rainforest" title="King Parrots - one of many bird varieties in the rainforest" vspace="8" align="absbottom" /></strong></a></p><p><strong>Birds </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td align="center"><p><a href="index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=61"><strong><img src="images/stories/home/75%20fishing.jpg" border="0" alt="Good fishing all along the coast" title="Good fishing all along the coast" vspace="8" align="absbottom" /></strong></a></p><p><strong>Fishing </strong></p></td><td align="center"><p><a href="index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=54"><strong><img src="images/stories/home/75%20old%20car.jpg" border="0" alt="The Great Ocean Road has a fascinating history" title="The Great Ocean Road has a fascinating history" vspace="12" align="absbottom" /></strong></a></p><p><strong>History </strong></p></td><td align="center"><p><a href="index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=55"><img src="images/stories/home/75%20waterfall.jpg" border="0" alt="Waterfalls on the coast and inland" title="Waterfalls on the coast and inland" vspace="8" /></a></p><p><strong>Waterfalls</strong></p></td><td align="center"><p><a href="index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=56"><strong><img src="images/stories/home/75%20info%20symbol.gif" border="0" alt="Information Centres along the Great Ocean Road" title="Information Centres along the Great Ocean Road" vspace="8" align="absbottom" /></strong></a></p><p><strong>Information Centres </strong></p></td><td align="center"><p><a href="index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=16"><strong><img src="images/stories/home/75%20runners.jpg" border="0" alt="The annual Great Ocean Road Marathon is becoming famous" title="The annual Great Ocean Road Marathon is becoming famous" vspace="8" align="absbottom" /></strong></a></p><p><strong>Coming Events </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td><p><a href="index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=81"><img src="images/stories/photocomp/photographer.jpg" border="0" alt="Photo Competition" title="Photo Competition" width="67" height="68" /></a></p><p align="center"><strong>Photo Competition</strong> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5"><tbody><tr><td><a href="index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=14"><img src="images/stories/home/koala%20right%20facing.gif" border="0" alt="Otway coast is the best place to see Koalas in the wild" title="Otway coast is the best place to see Koalas in the wild" /></a> <br /></td><td><p>The Otway Coast is the tranquil area of townships between the busy towns of Lorne and Apollo Bay. </p><p>Its ruggedness, beauty and wildness have given it the reputation as the most spectacular part of the Great Ocean Road.</p><p>It has pristine rocky coves, rainforests rich in parrots and other birds - and it is the best place to see Koalas in the wild. </p><p><strong>This website is a guide to the best accommodation, the places to see, and the things to do along the Otway Coast. </strong></p><p>Brought to you by Otway Coast Tourism, it includes independent ratings of local highlights by people who have come to visit. </p></td><td align="right"><a href="index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=53"><img src="images/stories/home/otway%20map%20marengo%20to%20melb.gif" border="0" alt="Otway Coast is located between Lorne and Apollo Bay - click for maps and travel times" title="Otway Coast is located between Lorne and Apollo Bay - click for maps and travel times" vspace="8" align="absbottom" /></a> <br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="15"><tbody><tr><td align="center"><p><a href="index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1"><strong><img src="images/stories/home/75%20accomm.gif" border="0" alt="Accommodation Wye River, Kennett River, Wongarra and other Otway Coast townships" title="Accommodation Wye River, Kennett River, Wongarra and other Otway Coast townships" vspace="8" align="absbottom" /></strong></a></p><p><strong>Accommodation</strong></p></td><td align="center"><p><a href="index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2"><img src="images/stories/home/75%20eating%20out.jpg" border="0" alt="Eating out on the Otway coast" title="Eating out on the Otway coast" vspace="8" align="absbottom" /></a></p><p><strong>Eating Out<br /></strong></p></td><td align="center"><p><a href="index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4"><img src="images/stories/home/75%20drive2.jpg" border="0" alt="Scenic Drives on the Great Ocean Road and nearby" title="Scenic Drives on the Great Ocean Road and nearby" vspace="13" align="absbottom" /></a></p><p><strong>Scenic Drives<br /></strong></p></td><td align="center"><p><a href="index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=26"><img src="images/stories/home/75%20dog%20lovers.jpg" border="0" alt="Great places for you and your dog along the Otway Coast" title="Great places for you and your dog along the Otway Coast" vspace="8" align="absbottom" /></a></p><p><strong>For Dogs</strong></p></td><td align="center"><p><a href="index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=6"><strong><img src="images/stories/home/75%20walks.jpg" border="0" alt="The Otway Trail walks are a popular way to explore" title="The Otway Trail walks are a popular way to explore" vspace="8" /></strong></a></p><p><strong>Otway Trails </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td align="center"><p><a href="index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=13"><strong><img src="images/stories/home/75%20wildlife%20wonders.jpg" border="0" alt="Koalas and Parrots are common visitors to houses along the coast" title="Koalas and Parrots are common visitors to houses along the coast" vspace="8" align="absbottom" /></strong></a></p><p><strong>Wildlife Wonders </strong></p></td><td align="center"><p><a href="index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=51"><img src="images/stories/seeanddo/Beach/75%20beach.jpg" border="0" alt="Beaches along the coast" title="Beaches along the coast" vspace="8" align="absbottom" /></a></p><p><strong>Beaches </strong></p></td><td align="center"><p><a href="index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=60"></a></p><p><strong><img src="images/stories/seeanddo/godfrey%20wreck%20sn%20very%20sml.jpg" border="0" alt="Reminders of tragic shipwrecks along the Otway Coast" title="Reminders of tragic shipwrecks " /></strong></p><p><strong>Shipwrecks </strong></p></td><td align="center"><p><a href="index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=23"><strong><img src="images/stories/home/75%20apostle%20highlights.jpg" border="0" alt="The Otway Coast in the heart of the Great Ocean Road's world class attractions" title="The Otway Coast in the heart of the Great Ocean Road's world class attractions" vspace="8" align="absbottom" /></strong></a></p><p><strong>Regional Highlights </strong></p></td><td align="center"><p><a href="index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=50"><strong><img src="images/stories/home/75%20parrot.jpg" border="0" alt="King Parrots - one of many bird varieties in the rainforest" title="King Parrots - one of many bird varieties in the rainforest" vspace="8" align="absbottom" /></strong></a></p><p><strong>Birds </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td align="center"><p><a href="index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=61"><strong><img src="images/stories/home/75%20fishing.jpg" border="0" alt="Good fishing all along the coast" title="Good fishing all along the coast" vspace="8" align="absbottom" /></strong></a></p><p><strong>Fishing </strong></p></td><td align="center"><p><a href="index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=54"><strong><img src="images/stories/home/75%20old%20car.jpg" border="0" alt="The Great Ocean Road has a fascinating history" title="The Great Ocean Road has a fascinating history" vspace="12" align="absbottom" /></strong></a></p><p><strong>History </strong></p></td><td align="center"><p><a href="index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=55"><img src="images/stories/home/75%20waterfall.jpg" border="0" alt="Waterfalls on the coast and inland" title="Waterfalls on the coast and inland" vspace="8" /></a></p><p><strong>Waterfalls</strong></p></td><td align="center"><p><a href="index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=56"><strong><img src="images/stories/home/75%20info%20symbol.gif" border="0" alt="Information Centres along the Great Ocean Road" title="Information Centres along the Great Ocean Road" vspace="8" align="absbottom" /></strong></a></p><p><strong>Information Centres </strong></p></td><td align="center"><p><a href="index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=16"><strong><img src="images/stories/home/75%20runners.jpg" border="0" alt="The annual Great Ocean Road Marathon is becoming famous" title="The annual Great Ocean Road Marathon is becoming famous" vspace="8" align="absbottom" /></strong></a></p><p><strong>Coming Events </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td><p><a href="index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=81"><img src="images/stories/photocomp/photographer.jpg" border="0" alt="Photo Competition" title="Photo Competition" width="67" height="68" /></a></p><p align="center"><strong>Photo Competition</strong> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>