Lorne

Lorne, on the Great Ocean Road in Victoria, is one of the busiest seaside holiday towns in the State and the range of pet friendly accommodation in Lorne is very impressive. With an off peak population of approximately 1,200 permanent residents the summer population of Lorne can rise rise to around 13,000 people. Located 2 hours drive from Melbourne and just over an hour from Geelong, Lorne is on the shores of Loutit Bay with the mouth of the Erskine River entering the Bay in Lorne. Erskine Falls is one of the popular attractions for visitors and Lorne locals alike. Surfing plus fishing for trevally, whiting and barracuda, either from Lorne Pier or in a boat, is taken up by a great number of people and Teddy's Lookout provides a brilliant outlook across Lorne township and Loutit Bay to Bass Strait. There is also an excellent golf course at Lorne to provide some recreation for those who enjoy swinging a club. In 1983 Lorne was badly effected by the Ash Wednesday bush fires with 73 houses being destroyed and many others badly damaged. The commercial area of Lorne is extremely busy with shops to cater for the basic needs of everyone and for tourists there are cafes, restaurants and bakeries in Lorne plus a couple of pubs and a supermarket to go with clothing and boutiques shops. Pet friendly accommodation in and around Lorne includes pet friendly holiday homes or beach houses, Lorne pet friendly caravan parks, bed and breakfasts, pet friendly apartments, pet friendly cottages, pet friendly farmstays, plus motels, hotels, cabins and resorts. Pet related services other than the pet friendly accommodation in Lorne are excellent with pet friendly dining options, vets, farriers, horse riding, dog washing and grooming, pet minding, dog walking, boarding kennels, pet breeders, pet insurance agents, pet and animal transport operators, pet food supplies and Lorne pet clubs and organisations. With the beauty of Lorne and the Great Ocean Road, the town is always going to be popular and if you holiday with your pet the standard of the pet friendly accommodation is outstanding and the pet services are extremely good. So why don't you plan for a holiday in Lorne. The locals are lovely and welcoming and you will take home some beautiful memories. Take a look at the Lorne pet friendly accommodation options below. Mobile phone reception in Lorne is well catered for with Telstra, Optus and Vodafone all providing towers to ensure service in most areas most of the time. Lorne has some heritage listed buildings and annual events in the area include the famous Pier to Pub swim on the first weekend in January which attracts up to 4,000 competitors, the largest community organised ocean swim in the world according to the Guiness Book of Records. The Falls Festival on New Years Eve is also a huge attraction for Lorne locals and the many visitors to Lorne.