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Shelley Beach

Southwest of Apollo Bay, 6km along the Great Ocean Rd, is the signposted Shelley Beach turn-off. It’s an unsealed road. There are toilets and wood barbecues in the reserve, a track down to the beach and the 4km Elliot River Walk (two hours return).

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