PORT CAMPBELL
Port Campbell is nearly at the end of
the spectacular scenery of the Great Ocean Road. A nice quiet spot
this.
The town was settled
in the 1870s, with the first wharf being built in 1880. Port Campbell
Post Office opened on 19 March 1874. It was renamed Port Campbell West
in 1881 when a new Port Campbell office opened near the wharf. At the
2001 census Port Campbell had a population of 372. At the 2006 census,
Port Campbell had a population of 599.
The town now serves
tourists visiting the Twelve Apostles and the Port Campbell National
Park, as well as maintaining a small crayfishing and fishing
community. Tourism is increasingly the growth industry. The busses
from Melbourne and the 12 Apostles tourist site will ensure a bright
economic future for Port Campbell.
There are two pubs,
one modern in Port Campbell. 
The Museum is over
the road from the hotel.
The Baptist Church is
the only Church in the town.
After a long drive
from the east, or before venturing east Port Campbell is a recommended
stopover location.
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