Warrnambool (pop. 25,500) is a beautiful coastal town situated at the junction of the Great Ocean Road and the Princes Highway. It has numerous parks and gardens and excellent sport and entertainment facilities, including whale-watching trips.
Warrnambool's principal tourist attraction is Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village, a 19th C. museum
village with old harbor buildings and restored sailing ships. Here too can be seen relics of the clipper Loch Ard, wrecked off the coast in 1878. By the lighthouse are cannon set up in 1880, when there were fears of a Russian attack.