Port Fairy

Port Fairy is a coastal town in the Great Ocean Road region of Victoria that offers both an open surf beach area plus a harbour and river area. The town has a population of approximately 2700 people and there are a number of pet friendly accommodation venues in Port Fairy.

Port Fairy is actually on the Princes Highway where the Moyne River meets the ocean in the Shire of Moyne. Just 30 kilometres west of Warrnambool and 290 kilometres from Melbourne, Port Fairy was first settled around the 1830s but was originally named Belfast.

Today the main industries are tourism and fishing and the standard of the pet friendly accommodation is very high, and when fishing fleets are mentioned Port Fairy instantly becomes spoken of, as the size of the fleet is one of Victoria's largest.

With a rich history and over 50 buildings protected by the National Trust of Australia, Port Fairy has maintained its original charm and character.

Well known for their Folk Festival, which is held during the Labour Day long weekend in March each year, Port Fairy attracts many visitors in the pet friendly accommodation venues every season of every year, but particularly on the first weekend in March. The festival has run continuously since 1977. The other major celebration is the Moyneyana festival, held over summer from Christmas Eve to 26 January.

Pet friendly accommodation in Port Fairy consists of pet friendly cottages, bed and breakfasts, pet friendly caravan parks, guest houses, beach houses and cabins.

Port Fairy also boasts a number of pet services other than pet friendly accommodation and these include pet food outlets, pet supplies and accessories retailers, vets, farriers, horse dentists, horse riding opportunities, pet transport operators, dog grooming and washing services, boarding kennels, pet breeders, dining venues, photography and artists studios, and yes, you will find pet insurance agents as well.

Port Fairy is truly a beautiful old town with a vibrant but relaxed atmosphere, and the people are so welcoming to visitors. So why don't you take the first opportunity to head to one of the pet friendly accommodation choices to try out one of these excellent pet friendly accommodation venues and make some of your very own memories.