Wye River
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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‘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
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
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
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
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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 ...
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Wye Beach Hotel
Sitting in the sunshine on the large wooden deck overlooking the beach, a pot of the Otways' finest ...
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Wye River General Store
What can't the Wye General do? The store keeps locals and travellers supplied with essential ...
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Wye River General Store
Beyond its picturesque setting and covetable real estate, Wye River is in essence a two-horse town.
- Larissa Dubecki