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For those who would prefer to have a quiet, relaxing day inside or on wild, winter days where the weather isn’t really conducive to exploring the great outdoors, we suggest you light the fire, crack open a bottle of red and bring out the game boards! ...
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Bird watching
Nature lovers will not be disappointed with Peterborough birdlife. The fauna here is mostly ornithological - honeyeaters, southern emu-wrens, superb fairy-wrens, black cockatoos, swamp harriers and the rare rufous bristlebird which lives near the ground ...
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Cycling
Cycling is a great way to explore the coastal and hinterland scenery, both on and off road, and Peterborough offers some fantastic, local cycling opportunities. The Great Ocean Road is best enjoyed on a bike mid-week, during non-peak periods ...
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Diving
Peterborough offers some of the best snorkelling and shore diving access along the Great Ocean Road. The shallow reefs and bays have a thick coverage of kelp and other seaweeds, while the many small ledges and caves are lined with gorgonians ...
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Fishing
Regular catches of Pinky Snapper, Gummy Shark, Whiting, Mullet, Trevally and Salmon can be had from any one of the local beaches, such as the Peterborough foreshore and adjoining Newfield Bay. Also good bags of Crayfish, Cod and Sweep ...
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Golf
A typical seaside links with fast-running undulating fairways and open, smooth greens. Beautifully drained coastal cliff top location with dramatic ocean carries on some holes. Measures 1920m Par 32 with four par 3s ranging from 142 - 205m and ...
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Surfing
There are many surfing options along this stretch of coastline. Due to the rugged nature of the landscape the majority of these locations are, however, best suited to the more experienced surfer - or as one website I have visited puts it, 'pros or kamikaze ...
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Swimming
Peterborough's spectacular foreshore is readily accessible and ideal for swimming. On a calm day, the rock pools beneath the car park at the southern end of Irvine St provide hours of entertainment for swimmers of all ages. The surf beach to the east ...
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Walking
Peterborough is situated on a stretch of some of Australia’s most spectacular and rugged coastline.
There are a number of walking tracks in Peterborough as well as in neighbouring towns along the Great Ocean Road, catering to all ages and levels ...
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