See fairy penguins at dusk from the Twelve Apostles and mutton birds on Muttonbird Island. Port Campbell and Peterborough are small seaside settlements along the way. Port Campbell began life as a base for sealers and whalers and is a charming fishing village. The National Parks Information Centre in Port Campbell has a comprehensive range of maps detailing coastal and bush walks. Peterborough is home to London Bridge, the Grotto, the Bay of Islands, The Bay of Martyrs, and Massacre Bay.
Ample boat launching and camping facilities are available.
At this point the character of the coastline changes. It used to be a sealing and whaling port and the evidence still exists today. At the Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum you can relive Warrnambool's seafaring past and that of the entire Shipwreck Coast. Set up as a re-created pioneer Australian seaport, this museum is a vital key to understanding this coastline. It was never a safe harbour and the stretch between Warrnambool and Port Fairy was the most treacherous.