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Lorne is a seaside township on Louttit Bay on the Great Ocean Road, 140kms south-west of Melbourne, or approximately two hours drive. Lorne is 30kms west of Anglesea. The Erskine River flows through the middle of Lorne. With Lorne's European aura and postcard backdrop, this delightful beachside village has been seducing holiday makers for more than one hundred years.

Sitting between the sea and the beautiful Otway forests, Lorne has a charm that is not easy to eclipse. In addition mild weather, a touch of the caf? culture, shop browsing, boutiques and galleries with plenty of accommodation it's little surprise Lorne is one of The Great Ocean Road's most popular holiday spots.

Prior to European settlement the place was occupied by the Kolakngat Aborigines. Louttit Bay carries the name of Captain Louttit, who found sanctuary in the bay in 1841 whilst supervising the reclamation of cargo from a shipwreck. It was not until 1846 that this part of Australia was surveyed. That year, Captain Louttit returned as Captain of the 'Apollo' and gave the name to that other great tourist town down the coastline - Apollo Bay.

The first European settler in the Lorne area was William Lindsay who was issued a tree-cutting licence in 1849. His two young sons died when a sand tunnel collapsed. Their graves can be seen, not far from the suspended bridge which leads from the Great Ocean Road across the Erskine River to the beach. Other people were interested in the vast timber supplies of the Otway Ranges. Tram lines and sawmills spread out into the local forests. The timber was taken via ocean-going craft off the beach at Lorne. Lorne was also the scene of at least five shipwrecks at this time - the 'Osprey' (1854), the 'Rebel' (1855), the 'Otway' (in 1862), the Anne' (in 1863) and the 'Henry' (in 1878)(1878).

The Mountjoy brothers came to Lorne in 1864. They started farming, built a two-roomed dwelling in 1865 then converted it into the Temperance Hotel in 1868 (now Erskine House). Other rural properties were established and a townsite was surveyed in 1869. The township was laid out in 1871 and was named after the Marquis of Lorne. In 1891 Lorne was visited by the famous author, Rudyard Kipling, who stayed in Erskine House.

Lorne's popularity in the summer months can result in full accommodation and traffic jams although it is fairly peaceful outside of holiday seasons. The Lorne Golf Course in Holiday Road overlooks Lorne. A popular fishing spot is the Lorne pier noted for its garfish, trevally, whiting, salmon, barracuda, couta, snapper, trout and bream. The current permanent population of Lorne is about 1500.

New Year's Eve is an activity-filled day of the calendar for Lorne. The Mountain to Surf Swim is held on the first Friday evening in January and the Lorne Pier to Lorne Hotel swim on the following day. The Pier to Pub draws over 4000 entrants for the 1200m swim watched by over 20,000 spectators. The Lorne Summer Fair falls on a Saturday later in January and the Great Otway Classic Foot Race is run on the Queen's Birthday weekend in June finishing in Lorne.

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What ever your pleasure Lorne has everything. Accommodation in Lorne is plentiful and there is a range to suit all visitors. There are Hotels, motels, guest houses, apartments, holiday houses and more. Have fun. Get a Unique Version of this Article Article Marketing

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