Things to See & Do
Beachouse Gifts has a wide range of gifts and homewares to choose from, they can cater for all your home and holiday requirements and much more. No matter what your budget they will be able to find a gift to suit that special occasion.
Come in and view our range of brands from Scanpan, Chasseur, Baccarat, Alex Liddy, Avanti, Cuisinart, Papaya, Oneworld, Wild, Urban Rituelle, Abode Aroma, Burleigh Ware, Portmeirion and many more. Beachouse Gifts also have a great range of cards, bath and beach towels, candles and cushions. They offer Laybys facilities and gift register for your weddings or special occasions.
All major credit cards are accepted and we can arrange to freight or send home that special purchase, no matter where you live.
When in Lorne, look up Deluxe for top name brands in apparel on the Great Ocean Road.
Deluxe has a range of high quality, luxury fashion items. Brands like: Marcs Sydney, Alannah Hill, Bettina Liano, Morrissey & Third Millennium, makes Deluxe the place to shop in our resort township of Lorne.
At the Melbourne end of Mountjoy Parade is the fabulous women's clothing shop, Duetto.
A favourite among locals and holiday makers alike, Duetto stocks labels such as Philosophy Australia and Andiamo with sizing small to XXXL. The latest fashion and upmarket casual clothing to suit a broad range of range of ages, tastes and sizes.
Duetto is definitely worth a stop.
Flying Fishes is the perfect place to spoil yourself and others. Australian designed ceramics, jewellery,clothing and glass complimented by French costume jewellery, scarves and vintage clothing, Flying Fishes is a must visit shop in Lorne.
One of the smallest shops in Lorne - in the old box office of the iconic Lorne Picture Theatre - Flying Fishes has been trading for almost 20 years. The main focus of the shop is Australian design in ceramics, jewellery,clothing and glass, but we also sell French costume jewellery and scarves and vintage clothing.
Brands we stock include Nancybird, Lea Stein, Sophie Digard, Angus & Celeste, Richard Clements glass, Lazybones, Yoshi Jones, High Tea with Mrs Woo, Bjorg, and many many others.
GAZ MAN is one of Australia's leading menswear retailers with 45 stores around Australia. In addition to our retail stores, we are strongly represented in Myer, David Jones and selected independent menswear stores.
GAZ MAN is committed to supplying quality fashion at exceptional value. It has not strayed from its original successful strategy to consistently provide stylish basic and fashion items in the right assortments in classic colours. The brand has established itself across a wide demographic providing contemporary casual wear in styles and ranges full of fun and excitement, allowing men to dress with confident style, comfort and value. Each category seamlessly crosses from one to another, with matching belts, socks and ties also available.
Lorne Beach Books has become an institution on the Surf Coast since opening in 1999. The owners have amassed 33 years of bookshop ownership first in South Yarra, now Lorne.
Due to the quirky and rebellious nature of the owners the bookshop has a very distinct style, with much culture packed into a small space.
Lorne Beach Club is proud to have built a customer base that enjoys quality, comfort and classic fashion. Lorne Beach Club is conscious of using natural fibres such as cotton and linens. Provides easy to wear and easy to care for garments.
Lorne Beach Clubs look is relaxed but stylish, café style appeal.
Beach Club is unique, as they produce ranges that are exclusive to them; they proudly brand these 'Beach Club'. These ranges vary from season to season but for winter they include cotton knitwear and a great selection of 'must have' items. Please go to the 'buy on line' selection in the web site.
Beach Club also carry specially selected product from labels such as Jump, Tommy Hilfiger, Aero, Jag and selected stores Mesop and many more, plus a wonderful selection of scarves and jewellery.
Lorne Diva is a one-stop-shop-for-women offering stylish, comfortable clothing for sizes 10-24, swimwear, accessories and lingerie. Lorne Diva also offers a selection of homewares and linen; wedding accessories including bow ties, cufflinks, horseshoes and garters. Located conveniently on Mountjoy Parade the main street in Lorne, this is an unmissable store.
The Lorne Girl stores represent designers include All About Eve, Just Add Sugar, Bonds and the fabulous Living Doll.
Check out the Lorne Bay menswear stores in Lorne, Noosa, and Queenscliff. Selected labels are also in the Mornington Classics store. Beach Club Clothing carry labels that have appeal to all age groups including Tommy Hilfiger, Mossimo, Industrie, Jag, Coast, Blazer, Freshjive and Henley to name a few.
Here's a peak at what we're doing in Beach Club for winter 2012 - if you see anything you 'must have' (hopefully there are a few items that are 'just you') - you can now buy on line or pop in to see the friendly staff at your nearest store. You can also call.
Local and market fresh fruit and veg; local beef, lamb, pork and smallgoods; local and imported cheese, bread and wines; a delectable range of fresh and dried pasta and sauces; products from all over the world including a wide range of Asian ingredients and over fifty spice varieties.
Aaron and Karen took over Lorne Greens five years ago- an established Lorne institution for roughly thirty years. Situated in Lorne's "old precinct" by the Erskine River, Lorne Greens offers a large range of products in its rustic little store. Anything grown locally will end up on their shelves-beautiful artisan products including delicious cheeses, bread, wine, jams, chutney and more. With a plentiful range of imported wares, you'll also find Asian, African and European products to help make your special dish. Everything from Asofoetida to Za'atar, Lorne Greens is worth a visit.
Lorne Surf Shop was established in 1973. It has served as an icon on the Surfcoast as a Gateway to The Great Ocean Road. It remains one of the original, independently owned Surf Shops still stocking the best range of surf clothing and surf hardware available. Owned by surfers, it remains true to the philosophy that Surfing is a Lifestyle.
Live it. Love it. Surf it.
Precious Creatures, a children's clothing and toy store, opened its doors in 2005. In the years that followed the store expanded to include a full range of kid's sizes (000-8) housing brands such as Brightbots, Rhubarb, Oobi and Minymo.
Precious Creatures also stocks children's swimwear, perfect for a dip in the ocean across the road.
Toys and games are wonderful for the growing minds of children. Particular favourites of owners Caroline and Mark are Djeco, Manhatten Toy Company and Papo with its princes and princesses, dragons, fabulous creatures and castles.
Precious Creatures also look after your treasured dogs and cats stocking a range of collars and leads, brushes, balls and some Kong accessories (this line is currently being updated so stay tuned).
Precious Creatures has a play area for children to use while parents shop.
Sharky's Lorne is now the biggest surf apparel and accessory retailer in Lorne. An exciting store of surfboards and skateboards, wetsuits, clothing, backpacks, watches and more. If you've left something behind or want the latest surf or skate gear, visit Sharky's.
One of the main reasons people visit Lorne is to surf or to enjoy the surf culture. Sharky's Lorne is the hub of Lorne's surf life. Sharky's was established in 1989, named after one of Lorne's local legends.
"Sharky", for those who don't know, was a brave Lorne local who swam between the Lorne Pier and foreshore each day risking his life as 'shark bait'. During summer, Sharky sat on the wall near the Lorne Surf Life Saving Club (a chair now commemorates his life) telling tales of the surf and sea.
Nestled in the coastal village of Lorne, Surfcoast optical creates an idyllic location to discover the latest designer optical frames and sunglasses plus a genuine vintage retro eyewear collection labels featured include Prada, Versae, Vogue, Maui Jims and hand made Australian desings such as Jono Hennessy.
Bulk Biled eye testing service is available by appointment. Surfcoast Optical also offer a mobile service through out the otways and the surfcoast with expert advice to help select prescription and fashion frames that perfectly reflect the personality and requirements of each client.
Getting away from the homewares mainstream Tastes Lifestyle works its magic, allowing you to absorb everything that is tactile, design oriented and fragrant.
After baking goodies for shoppers in Kew, Melbourne; running a General Store on an island and then a cafe in Port Fairy, Sandy and David created a Lifestyle Store that has become a world of adventure.
Tastes Lifestyle stocks Alquema, Axel Mano, Corban and Blair, Jac and Jack, Helen Kaminski, Life with Bird, Papaya, Play Imports, Switch Sticks, Paris Mode, Zetta Florence and much, much more.
Mountjoy Parade is the main strip in Lorne, and is a great place for shopping with a view – the street overlooks Loutit Bay. There are loads of specialty stores, fashion boutiques, giftware, souvenirs as well as the pharmacy, post office and other services.
Great Escape Books' vision is to create a destination in Aireys that customers would love to come to. With this in mind all sections are now expanded, lovely leather couches installed and a great range of T2 teas and Genovese coffee is now available.
The coffee table includes readers copies of books they love. They are happy for you to curl up on a couch with a coffee and enjoy these favourites.
If you love it, you can grab the new edition off the shelf. The selection is changed each week, so please drop by to spend some time relaxing with a great book and check out what the Book store hopes will become a favourite destination for you and your family.
They even have an extensive range of games and toys including Lego, to keep the kids happy.
Sea Echo is based on the south west coast of Victoria, Australia. Established by Tim Day in 1979 as a landscaping business, Sea Echo has evolved to combine the landscape design and construction business with the supply of unique garden sculpture sourced from around the world and available though Sea Echo Garden ware in Aireys Inlet.
Sea Echo supplies architects, landscape designers, project managers and homeowners both locally and internationally with exclusive garden structures and materials. They arrange door-to-door delivery of all pieces, regardless of size, to anywhere in the world. For purchases in the Surfcoast region Sea Echo offers a delivery and positioning service.
Sea Echo hand-pick and inspect each piece individually to ensure its quality. They design and build individual landscapes that are distinctly Australian in character while drawing on ideas and inspiration from gardens around the world.
Sea Echo Landscapes employ fully qualified tradespeople for all aspects of their landscape construction.
Please enquire for more information.
The Wye General Store And Café has just undergone an extensive renovation. The new fitout designed by six degrees architects includes a new kitchen, two expansive outdoor decks and a fantastic new dining area.
From the 2011 Age Good Food Guide:
Wye River got even better since the owners of city bar Riverland took over the general store and hired architecture firm Six Degrees to do a stunning makeover. This dawn-to-late proposition features great coffee, a fantastic array of bread and pastries courtesy of baker Pip Hayes (ex-Giant Steps), and a crowd-pleasing menu from Nigel Pickup (ex-Healesville Hotel) featuring big breakfasts, artisan pizzas, fish and chips and retro classics. This is the general store with more.
There are two small but distinct commercial centres in town - one in the north, including a general store, post office and a couple of food outlets.
A slightly larger centre is located just east of Painkalac Creek, featuring fashion outlets and more eateries (fish and chips, cafes, ice creameries and more).