Summer by the Sea Activities Program 2008 - West
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Please check to see which activities require bookings (marked with an asterix *). For those activities which don't requiring bookings, simply turn up on the day at the listed location, about ten minutes before the listed starting time. For those activities which do require bookings, or for further information about activities, contact the Summer by the Sea Hotline on 136 186.
Please note that while most activities are free of charge, some activities do have a cost. For those activities with a listed cost , please bring the correct money on the day.
Remember to be Sunsmart - please wear a hat, a shirt and use sunscreen, and bring along a drink. Wear sturdy shoes (not thongs) and BYO insect repellent if you need it.
An adult or guardian must accompany all children under 12 years old.
* All dates are for January unless otherwise stated.
Nelson
| Activity & Meeting Place | Date | Time | Book (*) / Cost ($) |
| Wet Feet! - Glenelg Estuary River Kayak - Discovery Bay Coastal Park | Thur 15th | 10:30am - 12pm | * $ |
Bridgewater
| Rockpool Ramble - Life on the Rocky Shores of Discovery Bay - Cape Bridgewater, Discovery Bay Coastal Park | Mon 5th Wed 7th Fri 9th Mon 12th Mon 19th | 10am - 12pm 11am - 1pm 1pm - 3pm 6pm - 8pm 10:30am - 12:30pm | * * * * * |
Portland
| Fishy Business - Hook, Line and Sinker - Maritime Discovery Centre | Fri 2nd | 10am - 12pm |  |
| Marine Adventures - Sea Life Kayak - Maritime Discovery Centre | Mon 5th | 11am - 12:30pm | * $ |
| Wet Feet! - Waterwatch Minibeast Safari - The Shed, Fawthrop Lagoon, Hood Street | Tues 6th | 2pm - 3pm | |
| Coastal Discovery - Meet the Maremma Dogs - Pt Danger car park | Sat 10th | 3:30am - 4:30am | |
| Wet Feet! - Kayak Amongst the Lagoon Life - Fawthrop Lagoon | Tues 13th | 1:30am - 3:00am | * $ |
| Coastal Discovery - Sea Cliff Walk - Meet at Sea Cliffs car park, Cape Nelson | Sat 17th | 3:30pm - 4:30pm | |
Narranong
| Wet Feet! - Narrawong Nature - car park, east of Surry River | Sat 3rd | 3:30pm - 4:30pm | |
| Wet Feet! - Waterwatch Minibeast Safari - Boat Ramp | Wed 7th | 3pm - 4pm | |
| Wet Feet! - Waterwatch Minibeast Safari - Reserve Jetty, Thompson’s Road, Tyrendarra East | Thur 8th | 10am - 11am | |
| Coastkids! - River pontoon, beach side | Mon 12th | 9:30am - 10:30am | |
| Wetland Wonders and Estuary Adventures - Kayak Amongst the River Life | Tues 13th | 9:30am - 11am | * $ |
| Wet Feet! - Waterwatch Minibeast Safari - Boat ramp | Tues 13th | 11am - 12pm | |
Port Fairy
| Fishy Business - Hook, Line and Sinker - Martins Point, Moyne River | Wed 7th | 10am - 12pm | |
| Wet Feet! - Waterwatch Minibeast Safari - Russell Clark Reserve Picnic Ground, James Street | Thurs 8th | 3pm - 4pm | |
| Wet Feet! - Kayak Among the River Life - Yacht Club boat ramp | Fri 9th | 3:30pm - 5pm | * $ |
| Dog’s Breakfast - western end, South Beach Estate | Sat 11th | 8:30am - 10am | |
| Coastkids! - Pea Soup car park | Tues 13th | 4:30pm - 5:30pm | |
| Coastal Discovery - East Beach - Surf Life Saving Club | Fri 16th | 5pm - 6pm | |
| Coastal Discovery - Shearwaters at Sunset - Rotunda, Griffiths Island car park | Fri 16th | 8:30pm - 10:30pm | |
| Coast Action Out & About - Caring for the Coast Concert! - Village Green, Moyneyana Festival Environmental Day | Fri 16th | 10am - 3pm | |
| Rockpool Ramble - Pea Soup car park | Sun 18th | 10am - 11am | * |
Killarney
| Coastal Discovery - Tai Chi by the Sea - Killarney Beach, east of Rec Reserve | Wed 7th | 11am - 12pm | |
| Marine Adventures - Sea Life Kayak and Snorkel - Killarney Beach east of Rec Reserve | Wed 7th | 12:30pm - 1:30pm | * $ |
| Rockpool Ramble - Life on the Rocky Shore - Killarney Beach east of Rec Reserve | Tues 13th | 7:30pm - 8pm | * |
Warrnambool
| Coastal Discovery - Indigenous Dance and Dreaming - Lake Pertobe Activities Pavillion | Sat 3rd Sun 4th | 11am - 12pm 11am - 12pm | |
| Marine Adventures - Merri Marine Sanctuary Snorkellingmeet at Stingray Bay - near toilet block | Sat 3rd Sat 10th | 11am - 12pm 11am - 12pm | * $ * $ |
| Coastal Discovery - Meet Middle Island’s Maremma Dogsmeet at Stingray Bay - near toilet block | Mon 5th Tues 6th Wed 7th Thur 8th Fri 9th | 11am - 12pm 11am - 12pm 11am - 12pm 11am - 12pm 11am - 12pm | * * * * * |
| Coastal Discovery - Mahogany Walk Ramble - meet at Thunder Point car park | Mon 5th Mon 12th | 2pm - 3:30pm 2pm - 3:30pm | |
| Wet Feet! - Waterwatch Minibeast Safari - Lake Pertobe Activity Pavillion | Tues 6th Fri 9th Tues 13th Thur 15th | 11am - 12pm 11am - 12pm 11am - 12pm 11am - 12pm | |
| Wet Feet! - Waterwatch Minibeast Safari - Jubilee Park boat ramp | Wed 7th | 10:30am - 11:30am | |
| Wet Feet! - Kayak Amongst the River Life - meet Dennington Rowing Club ramp | Wed 7th | 3:30pm - 5pm | * $ |
| Coast Action Out & About - Summer Markets - Lake Pertobe Markets | Fri 2nd Fri 9th Fri 16th | 6:30pm - 8pm 6:30pm - 8pm 6:30pm - 8pm | |
| Into the Blue - Merri Marine Sanctuary Sailing School - meet at yacht club | Sun 11th | 11am - 3pm | |
| Fishy Business - Hook, Line and Sinker - opposite Port Warrnambool Village, Edwards Bridge | Mon 12th | 11am - 12pm | |
| Rockpool Ramble - Life on the Rocky Shores of Merri Marine Sanctuary - meet at Stingray Bay near toilet block | Mon 12th Tues 13th | 7pm - 8pm 5:30pm - 8:30pm | * * |
| Coastkids! - Beach Detectives - Lake Pertobe Activity Pavillion | Tues 13th | 11am - 12pm | |
| Into the Blue - Merri Marine Sanctuary Snorkel Tour - meet at Stingray Bay near toilet block | Wed 14th | 11am - 12pm | * $ |
| Coastal Discovery - Blue Hole Wander - Blue Hole car park | Sat 17th | 10am - 11am | |
Peterborough
| Coastkids! - meet at Peterborough Foreshore Reserve | Thur 8th | 10:30am - 11:30am | |
| Wet Feet! - Kayak Amongst the River Life - meet at the boat ramp upriver of caravan park | Fri 9th | 11am - 12:30pm | * $ |
| Dog’s Breakfast - Peterborough foreshore BBQs | Sat 10th | 8:30am - 10am | |
| Rockpool Ramble - vacant block west of Post Office | Mon 12th Tue 13th Mon 19th | 6pm - 7:30pm 6pm - 7:30pm 11am - 12:30pm | * |
Port Campbell
| Marine Adventures - Sculptured Coast Scenic Boat Tour and Snorkel - location provided upon booking | Fri 2nd Wed 7th Fri 9th Fri 16th | 11am - 12:30pm 11am - 12:30pm 11am - 12:30pm 11am - 12:30pm | * $ * $ * $ * $ |
| Coastal Discovery - Shearwaters at Sunset - Muttonbird car park, Loch Ard Gorge | Sat 3rd Wed 14th | 8:45am - 9:45am 8:45am - 9:45am | |
| Into the Blue - The Southern Ocean - Port Campbell Surf Life Saving Club | Mon 5th | 7:30pm - 9:30pm | |
| Coastkids! - Port Campbell Surf Life Saving Club | Tues 6th | 10:30am - 11:30am | |
| Coastkids! - Peterborough foreshore reserve | Thur 8th | 10:30am - 11:30am | |
| Coastal Discovery - Penguin Encounters - 12 Apostles viewing platform | Fri 9th Fri 16th | 9pm - 10pm 9pm - 10pm | |
| Coast Action Out & About - Port Cambell Kidz Envirofest - Kidz Envirofest, opposite Parks Vic office, Lord Street | 11 Sun | 11am - 2pm | |
| Coastal Discovery - Two Mile Magic-car park at end of first road, west of Port Cambpell | Sun 18th | 10am - 12pm | * |
Marengo
| Rockpool Ramble-Marengo beach car park | Tues 20th | 12pm - 1:30pm | * |
Apollo Bay
| Coast Action Out & About - Fishy Ed Shed - Apollo Bay Foreshore Market | Sat 3rd | 9am - 1pm | |
| Wet Feet! - The Barham River Estuary Discovery - Foreshore car park, Marengo side Barham River bridge (Great Ocean Road) | Sat 3rd | 2:30pm - 4pm | * |
| Wet Feet! - Waterbugs & Minibeast Safari - Foreshore car park, Marengo side Barham River bridge (Great Ocean Road) | Thur 8th | 10am - 1:30am | * |
| Dog’s Breakfast - Foreshore market | Sat 10th | 9am - 1pm | |
| Coastkids! Beach Detective - front of Apollo Bay SLSC | Wed 14th | 11am - 12pm | * |
Skenes Creek
| Rockpool Ramble - please phone | Tues 20th | 12pm - 1:30pm | * |
Kennett River
| Wet Feet! - Waterbugs & Minibeast Safari - Riverside picnic car park on Great Ocean Road near Kennett River | Tues 6th | 10am - 11:30am | * |
| Rockpool Ramble - car park opposite caravan park | Thur 15th Mon 19th | 8:30am - 10am 11:30am - 1pm | * * |
| Coastkids! - car park opposite caravan park | Mon 18th | 10am - 11am | * |
Wye River
| Coastal Discovery - Wye Historical Walk - General Store | Sun 4th | 11am - 12:30pm | |
| Rockpool Ramble - car park opposite General Store | Thur 15th Mon 19th | 8:30am - 10am 11:30am - 1pm | * * |
Cumberland River
| Coastal Discovery - Beach Detectives - car park on ocean side of Great Ocean Road, opposite Cumberland River camp ground | Wed 7th | 10:30am - 11:30am | |
| Rockpool Ramble - car park on ocean side of Great Ocean Road, opposite Cumberland River camp ground | Fri 9th | 2:30pm - 4pm | * |
Airey's Inlet
| Wet Feet! - River Canoe Safari - Painkalac Creek mouth on Inlet Crescent | Mon 5th Fri 9th Tues 13th | 3:30pm - 5pm 3:30pm - 5pm 10am - 11:30am | * * * |
Eagle Rock
| Rockpool Ramble - Painkalac Creek mouth on Inlet Crescent | Mon 12th Sun 18th | 6pm - 7:30pm 11am - 12:30pm | * * |
Point Grey
| Rockpool Ramble - outside Lorne Pier Fish Co-op | Sun 11th Fri 16th | 5pm - 6:30pm 9:30am - 11am | * * |
Lorne
| Coastal Discovery - Beach Detectives - front of Lorne SLSC | Thur 8th | 10:30am - 11:30am | * |
| Coast Action Out & About - Fishy Ed Shed - Lorne Pier | Sun 11th | 9am - 1pm | |
Point Roadnight
| Dog’s Breakfast - Pt Roadknight foreshore kiosk | Fri 9th | 8am - 10am | |
Anglesea
| Coast Action Out & About - Fishy Ed Shed - Anglesea Foreshore Market | Thur 1st | 9am - 1pm | |
| Wet Feet! - River Canoe Safari - Wray Street, Anglesea at the Anglesea River pedestrian bridge | Sun 4th Tues 6th Mon 12th | 10am - 11:30am 3:30pm - 5pm 10am - 11:30am | * * * |
| Wet Feet! - The Anglesea River Estuary Discovery - car park near river mouth, Anglesea Main Beach | Tues 6th | 10:30am - 12pm | * |
| Coastkids! - Beach Detectives - car park near river mouth, Anglesea Main Beach | Thur 15th | 10:30am - 11:30am | * |
Point Addis
| Rockpool Ramble - Koori Walk viewing platform, opposite 1st car park Pt Addis Road | Tues 13th Sat 17th | 7pm - 8:30pm 10:30am - 12pm | * * |
Torquay
| Wet Feet! - Spring Creek Estuary Tour - Spring Creek Walking Bridge | Fri 9th | 10:30am-12pm | * |
Point Danger
| Rockpool Ramble - War Memorial car park | Mon 5th Wed 14th Sun 18th | 11am - 12:30pm 7:30pm - 9pm 11am - 12:30pm | * * * |
Point Impossible
| Wet Feet! - Thompson’s Creek Estuary Tour - Pt Impossible car park | Wed 7th | 10:30am - 12pm | * |
Breamlea
| Rockpool Ramble - Bancoora SLSC car park | Tues 13th | 7pm - 8:30pm | * |
Barwon Heads
| Wet Feet! - Canoe Barwon Estuary - location provided upon booking | Mon 5th Mon 19th | 10:30am - 12:30pm 1:30pm - 3:30pm 11:30am - 1:30pm 2:30pm - 4:30pm | * $ * $ * $ * $ |
| Rockpool Ramble - location provided upon booking | Sun 4th Sun 11th Mon 12th Wed 14th Tues 20th | 10:30am - 12pm 5:30pm - 7pm 6:30pm - 8pm 7:30pm - 9pm 12pm - 1:30pm | * * * * * |
| Coastal Discovery - The Bluff Walk - location provided upon booking | Tues 6th Thur 16th | 11am - 12:30pm 10:30am - 12pm | * * |
Ocean Grove
| Coast Action Out & About - Fishy Ed Shed - Surf Life Saving Club café on foreshore | Sun 4th | 10am - 2pm | |
Point Lonsdale
| Rockpool Ramble - Light House car park | Tues 6th Sat 10th Mon 12th Tues 13th Sat 17th | 11:30am - 1pm 4pm - 5:30pm 6:30pm - 8pm 7pm - 8:30pm 10:30am - 12pm | * * * * * |
| Coastal Discovery - Fossick for Seashells - Point Lonsdale Pier | Sun 18th | 2:30pm - 3:10pm | |
Swan Bay
| Wet Feet! - Canoe Swan Bay - Queenscliff boat ramp | Fri 2nd Fri 16th | 10am - 12pm 1pm - 3pm 10am - 12pm 1pm - 3pm | * $ * $ * $ * $ |
Queenscliff
| Wet Feet! - Life on the Mudflats - Queenscliff boat ramp | Thur 8th Thur 15th | 4:30pm - 6pm 11:30am - 1pm | * * |
Portarlington
| Coast Action Out & About - Fishy Ed Shed - Portarglington Pier | Sat 10th | 10pm - 2pm | |
| Coastal Discovery - Fossick for Seashells - Portarlington Pier | Sun 18th | 11am - 11:40am | |
St Leonards
| Coastal Discovery - Fossick for Seashells - St Leonards Jetty | Sun 18th | 1pm - 1:40pm | |