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Cars being retrieved off the Great Ocean Road.

Cars hauled back to land after being swept out to sea by flash floods

The Great Ocean Road was closed as a delicate recovery mission unfolded, one week after flash floods wreaked havoc on campgrounds at the popular holiday destination.

  • Benjamin Preiss, Isabel McMillan and Alexander Darling

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Owners of the submerged cars retrieving their valuables after flooding at Wye River.

‘It was a few seconds’: Warning system under scrutiny after flash floods

Holidaymakers and local leaders have questioned why authorities did not do more to raise the alarm before a “wall of water” swept through the Surf Coast.

  • Cara Waters, Rachael Ward, Bianca Hall, Isabel McMillan and Alexander Darling
Flooding at Wye River on Thursday.

Roof rescues, hundreds evacuated in Wye River, Lorne split in half by flash-flooding

Holidaymakers were spending Thursday night in relief centres after being forced to flee several popular holiday parks because of flooding on the Great Ocean Road.

  • Rachael Dexter, Alexander Darling, Cara Waters and Erin Pearson
Airlie Beach is an attraction in itself, with its open-air bars, restaurants and cafes overlooking the sea.

10 beach towns that are better than Byron

Byron Bay may get the headlines, but there’s a lot more beach towns out there with far less traffic, and much lower prices.

  • Craig Tansley
Andrew Hack at the surf life saving club in Wye River.

Fight or flight? What to do about erosion at Wye River

The community at Wye River faces a choice about how to protect the beach and surf life-saving club.

  • Benjamin Preiss

Wye River General Store

This beachside brick cafe is one destination to stay at and savour. Baker Pip

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Wye River General Store

Heady with bakery scents, this beachside brick cafe and general store hums with the rhythm of the ...

Wye Beach Hotel

Sitting in the sunshine on the large wooden deck overlooking the beach, a pot of the Otways' finest ...

Wye River General Store

What can't the Wye General do? The store keeps locals and travellers supplied with essential ...

Salmon pizza.

Wye River General Store

Beyond its picturesque setting and covetable real estate, Wye River is in essence a two-horse town.

  • Larissa Dubecki