Barwon Heads

Nestled at the mouth of the Barwon River on Victoria's Bellarine Peninsula, Barwon Heads found fame in the popular Australian television series, SeaChange, which depicted a quiet holiday hamlet. In many ways it lives up to this reputation with quiet river beaches on its doorstep, one main shopping street and a large hotel to provide for locals and the summer influx of visitors.

The wide and picturesque river estuary is used for many water-based activities year-round including swimming and fishing. Enjoy safe swimming along the sandy river foreshore at the river mouth. There is also lively surf action over the Bluff at Thirteenth Beach, and on the ocean beach, high hummocks shelter one of Australia's best links golf courses.