{"id":38040,"date":"2026-03-17T16:34:15","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T05:34:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?p=38040"},"modified":"2026-03-17T16:34:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T05:34:18","slug":"camperdown-victoria-%f0%9f%87%a6%f0%9f%87%ba-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?p=38040","title":{"rendered":"Camperdown, Victoria \ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddfa 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Date: 13th March 2026 <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Travelled: 50 kms from Timboon to Camperdown  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visited: Camperdown  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stayed: Portland Henty Park, free , N38.35507, E141.60693  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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After another early start driving the various lookouts on Great Ocean Road we return to the Jayco for a late morning tea. Our host Martin has recommended the drive north via Cobden to Camperdown. So enough of Port Campbell National Park, we head north.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unsurprisingly we spend 10 minutes waiting for this fellow to give us the go !<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The farmlands all appear to be dairy and beef cattle as we make for Cobden. We have a rolling visit to Cobden which has two of the largest milk and cheese processing factories we\u2019ve seen, but little else of interest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another 12 kms on to Camperdown<\/a> wedged between several trucks we\u2019re glad to turn off to the town centre. Camperdown was the service centre for some of the largest pastoral properties in the state. At even a first glance this is reflected in the stately colonial buildings that line Manifold Street.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first and most obvious the gothic style clock tower. Built from a bequest by Thomas Manifold who died on a hunt in 1895. What 32 year old today would have had the forethought to make such a large bequest to the town he lived in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The court house now tourist office<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Built in 1910, the Hampton stand on the site of the original timber structure from 1868<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The tourist blurb tells us the town is most famous for its local blue basalt. The post office pictured below a lovely example, which has weathered to a dark grey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The post office has grown with time to the 1906 version we see today.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Camperdown\u2019s Mechanics Institute 1890. Originally more striking in red brick rather than salmon pink.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The Empire (Boer) War Memorial 1902<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Other than the blue granite the most striking feature of Camperdown is Manifold Street, the Avenue of Elms as it is known. Central Camperdown has a series of wide double avenues divided by nature strips and trees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Soldiers\u2019 Memorial to the \u2018Great War\u2019 circa 1929<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The Commercial, a single story in 1895, this the 1908 version<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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St Paul\u2019s Anglican is blue granite<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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We\u2019ve walked prosperous Manifold Street finding only a couple of empty shops. Camperdown is certainly one of the most handsome towns we\u2019ve visited during our Australian wanderings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another interesting day passes through to the keeper. An early start for Portland tomorrow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Michael + Pam<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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