Cobden - Places to See

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Cobden - Places to See


Tourist Information
The nearest Tourist Information Centre is at Camperdown, tel: (03) 5593 3390.

Cobden Lake
Cobden Lake, a former dam, is a charming spot with a rustic bridge surrounded by trees, lawns and picnic facilities.

Lake Elingamite
7 km south-west of town is Lake Elingamite which is a popular picnicking and boat-fishing spot. It has plenty of waterbirds, such as ibis, black swans, gulls and spur-wing plovers. It is signposted off the Cobden-Warrnambool Rd 4 km west of town. There is a boat-launching ramp and barbecue area.

Tandarook
Tandarook homestead was built by Daniel Curdie who was the first European to take up land in the area (Cobden emerged at the western end of his large estate). The original cottage was built of volcanic tuff in 1843. It was converted into a two-storey homestead with steep gables, a double-storey verandah and slate roof in 1856. Apparently local Aborigines used the homestead area as a refuge during tribal conflicts. Proceed north-east on the Campbelltown Rd for 2 km then turn right onto the Stoneyford Rd. About 8 km from Cobden, adjacent Curdies River, turn up Sheffields Lane.

Jarncourt Forest
This is the last stand of the Heytesbury Forest which once separated the plains at Cobden from the coast. There are forest drives and walking trails in the forest and related pamphlets can be obtained from the Colac office of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment, tel: (03) 5593 1911.

A Book About The Great Ocean Road

The best book about the Great Ocean Road is the remarkably cheap ($19.95 for a full colour hardback) book by Port Campbell photographer, Rodney Hyett. It is 96 pages long and has everything you could possibly want - great photographs, maps of the area, a potted history of the area, details about national parks and visitor information centres, accommodation, walking tracks, even details of the region's eight lighthouses and succinct (not as detailed as this website) pieces of information about all the major destinations from Queenscliff to Cape Bayswater. If you are planning to travel the Great Ocean Road and explore the totality of its attractions this is a small masterpiece of publishing and a great travel guide. It is available from many shops along the way and can be ordered from Port Campbell Shopping at http://www.portcampbellshopping.com.au


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