We stopped briefly in Port Fairy on the way back from Warrnambool. It’s a bustling place on Sunday and really filled up around 11am as people flocked to the coffee shops and cafes.
At the 2006 census, Port Fairy had a population of 2599. Its main industries are tourism and fishing, and it is the home port for one of Victoria’s largest fishing fleets.
Port Fairy has maintained much of its 19th century character. Like Beechworth in the North East, that’s a sign of a town that showed much promise in the 1800s, but faded from the limelight, only to rediscover fame again through its built heritage.
The top picture shows the Caledonian Hotel, which has a sign claiming it to be the oldest licensed hotel in Victoria, established 1844. The picture below is Seacombe House: private hotel, cottages and restaurant.
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