Walking Trails
Maritime Walk
Griffiths Island Lighthouse Walk
The lighthouse was built in 1859 at the tip of Rabbit Island (subsequently linked with Griffiths Island) to allow seamen to locate the bay. The Outline of the lighthouse station is marked by Norfolk Island Pine rows, and there were two bluestone keeper's cottages standing by the causeway to the lighthouse until 1956. The gardens established by the lighthouse keepers can still be seen.
Mutton Bird Viewing.
Griffith's Island is home to a Shearweater (mutton bird) colony numbering many thousands of birds.
Historic Town Walks
There are two walking tours available to introduce visitors to 30 historic buildings and locations. The map was prepared for the Borough of Port Fairy and is distributed by the Port Fairy Visitor Information Centre, Bank Street, 5568 2682.
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- Lecture Hall 1881 - 1882
- Library 1866 - 1871
- Former Port Fairy Gazette Office 1849
- ANZ Bank 1857
- Post Office 1881 - 1881
- Seacombe House 1847
- Paired Cottages
- Motts cottage
- Cottages 1855
- Former Bank of Vic. 1869
- Emoh 1844
- Cottages Wishart Street
- Merrijig Inn c. 1842
- Former Moyne Flour Mill 1860
- Port Fairy. Major 19th Century shipping port
- Former Customs House 1861
- Court House 1859-60
- Cottage. Home of John Mills 1853 - 1871
- Gobles Flour Mill 1864
- Riverdale 1852
- Star of the West Hotel 1856
- Original Post Office 1865
- Professional Rooms 1889
- Caladonian Inn 1844
- Drill Hall 1874
- Former School 1847
- Methodist Church 1856
- Residence
- St John's Church 1854
- Oddfellows Hall 1875
Image supplied by the Visitor Information Centre. A full version of the map may be purchased at the Visitor Information Centre, Bank Street Port Fairy. (03) 5568 2682
Mahogany Walking Track
This is a beach walk between Port Fairy and Warrnambool. It passes the believed resting place of the elusive Mahogany Ship, thought to be a Portuguese caravel that was wrecked in the early 1500s. At 22 km one way, it is a long but gently graded walk.
