amenities include a communal kitchen, a tv lounge, and a furnished courtyard with a bbq area, plus a coin-operated laundry and bike rentals. check-in time: 5:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:00 am. set amid gardens, this down-to-earth hostel is a 5-minute walk from the nearest beach, a 16-minute walk from griffiths island and 1 km from the a1 highway. accommodations range from modest mixed-gender and single-sex dorms with bunk beds, to an informal cabin with a kitchen. all offer free wi-fi; some have reading lights, private bathrooms and/or sitting areas, plus bbqs and/or private gardens Mount Gambier Airport (YMTG) 1 hr 51
Port Fairy Botanic Gardens (9 min) Thunder Point Coastal Reserve (24 min) The Crags (14 min) Killarney Beach (11 min) Narrow, protected stretch of sand with typically calm waters, offering camping & picnicking options. Tower Hill Wildlife Reserve (19 min) Self-guided nature walks, picnicking & wildlife viewing at an inactive volcano site. Port Fairy Lighthouse On Griffiths Island (9 min) Russell Clark Reserve (11 min) Thunder Point (27 min) Rugged coastal nature reserve next to a beach with boardwalks & a trail. Kelly Swamp (34 min) Griffitts Island (16 min) Island connected to the mainland via a causeway & featuring a nature reserve & a lighthouse. Koroit Botanical Gardens (16 min) Tower Hill State Game Reserve (18 min) Wildlife reserve in a dormant volcano, home to emus, koalas & kangaroos, with guided bush walks. |