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1. Lorne Foreshore (South) – Shipwreck Plaques and Doug Stirling Walk

This easy walk on gravel paths and boardwalks along the Lorne foreshore takes you past a number of plaques commemorating the shipwrecks in Louttit Bay.

A separate Shipwreck Plaque Walkand Historical Walk Brochure are available from the Lorne Visitor Centre. The Doug Stirling Walk is a 1km walk along the foreshore
between the Lorne Surf Lifesaving Club and the Lorne Pier.

START: Lorne Visitor Centre
(Town Map ref J14)
FINISH: Shelly Beach
(Town Map ref L17)
TYPE: Vehicle shuttle or return*
DISTANCE: 1.5km one way
TIME: 1 hour
DIFFICULTY: Easy – stroller friendly

Dogs permitted on leash.

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Great Ocean Road Regional Tourism acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the Great Ocean Road region the Wadawurrung, Eastern Maar & Gunditjmara. We pay our respects to their Elders, past, present and emerging. We recognise and respect their unique cultural heritage and the connection to their traditional lands. We commit to building genuine and lasting partnerships that recognise, embrace and support the spirit of reconciliation, working towards self-determination, equity of outcomes and an equal voice for Australia’s first people.