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Barwon Heads Travel Guide: 10 reviews and 17 photos

Barwon Heads

Barwon Heads is located on the mouth of the Barwon River has a population of about 1300 permanent residents that swells to many times that around the Christmas holidays.
It has always been a holiday resort providing plenty of opportunities for relaxation.
Around 1880 the Mount Colite coffee palace was built providing the first accommodation in town, it burnt down in 1929 and later replaced with a licensed hotel that still stands.
Barwon Heads is a quiet, laid back little village, where people come to get away from the daily grind of city living. This is a lovely place to relax, maybe throw a line into the water, or just walk along the beach.

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Stone Sign..

This sign greets you as you enter the township..

Pros and Cons

Pros:Easy going, relaxing, beautiful beaches and scenery.
Cons:Most likely, a lot more people during the holidays.
In a nutshell:Great if you need a break from the big smoke.

Last visit to Barwon Heads: May 2003
Intro Updated May 25, 2003
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Sign at the local Fast Food establishment.. - Barwon Heads

Pearl Bay... Favorites (2)

The name of the series has been changed from Tropical Fever to Sea Change and the fictitious town, Mona Bay, has become... more travel advice

Barwon Heads is Famous.. Favorites (2)

The Mini Series.. "Seachange" screened on the ABC. was filmed in Barwon Heads. A piece from a Newsclip... THE ABC... more travel advice

Caravan/Camping site.. Hotels (1)

There is a Caravan/Camp site by the beach.. Can't see much in my photo of this place, as it is surrounded by trees, So,... more travel advice

Lovely Stainless Steele BBQ. - Barwon Heads

BBQ... By the beach.. Restaurants (2)

I love the outdoors, so a BBQ is one of those things we often do.. This place had a nice bbq area, right by the beach,... more travel advice

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MURRA Aug 19, 2004 at 12:46 PM

lots of small beach towns in australia eh! our beachs are a bit chilly
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ozindenver May 17, 2004 at 9:28 AM

FYI Restaurant's name is "At the Heads".
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wilddog Jan 1, 2004 at 9:45 AM

avast yeh maties a pirates life for me yo ho. Nice pages girl a super new year to you...
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Bwana_Brown Nov 24, 2003 at 4:54 PM

A very nice page on a scenic part of Australia that I missed! I love coastal destinations like this! Your guess was right - the bonsai pot looks like an anti-shipping mine!
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CandS Sep 20, 2003 at 8:56 PM

Nice page Susie!! Thanks for sharing!
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acemj Sep 15, 2003 at 8:02 PM

Sounds like an interesting show . . . is it like a soap opera? Great page, Susie.
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dr.firas Jun 10, 2003 at 9:12 AM

HA HA HA BBQ!!! well then but seems to be a nice place! Barwon Heads are awesome!
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Hosell Jun 8, 2003 at 2:57 PM

What a beautiful place,I want to go!!!.Great page+pics,it sound very nice about BBQ by the beach!!!
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miner Jun 8, 2003 at 12:28 PM

Perhaps the ship that sank was sunk by a bonsai bomb!!
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sim1 Jun 7, 2003 at 10:35 AM

Great page Susie! Barwon Heads looks like a lovely little place. Hahaha, the Bomb Bonsai is great :-))))