Port Fairy, Historic fishing town in Victoria, Australia
Port Fairy sits at the mouth of the Moyne River, featuring stone buildings, a working harbor, and streets bordered by Norfolk Island pines.
The settlement began in 1835 as Belfast, named after an Irish town, and later changed its name to Port Fairy after a ship that found shelter in 1810.
The Port Fairy Folk Festival, established in 1977, brings musicians and artists from across the world to perform during the March Labor Day weekend.
The town offers multiple accommodations, from hotels to holiday parks, and stands 290 kilometers west of Melbourne on the Princes Highway.
Port Fairy maintains one of Victoria's largest fishing fleets and features the Griffiths Island lighthouse, constructed from local bluestone in 1859.
Location: Victoria
Location: Shire of Moyne
Inception: 1843
Elevation above the sea: 10 m
Shares border with: Tarrone, Rosebrook, Killarney, Toolong, Orford, Yambuk
GPS coordinates: -38.38400,142.23500
Latest update: May 27, 2025 07:13
Barwon South West
21.6 km
Koroit Botanic Gardens
15.1 km
Warrnambool Botanic Gardens
21.8 km
Griffiths Island Lighthouse
1.9 km
Warrnambool Court House
21.4 km
East Beach
3 km
Former Police Station complex
21.4 km
Merrijig Inn
638 m
Centre for Creative Arts
21.3 km
Headland
21 km
Caledonian Inn
115 m
Boats on the Moyne River
555 m
Port Fairy Court House
575 m
Port fairy
274 m
Port Fairy WWII Memorial
263 m
Yambuk War Memorial Time Capsule
16.9 km
Yambuk Public Hall
16.7 km
Yambuk Avro Anson Crash Memorial
10.9 km
Buoy
1.5 km
Yambuk Anglican Church
16.9 km
Bank of Australasia building
188 m
Warrnambool Breakwater, Viaduct and Harbour
21.3 km
Port Fairy Library
184 m
Coastline Warrnambool Victoria Australia
20.4 km
Island ecology Information Board Location
1.2 km
Port Fairy, main street
227 m
Warrnambool Art Gallery
21.6 km
Yambuk Primary School
16.9 kmReviews
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