Apollo Bay is a coastal town in southwestern Victoria, Australia. It is situated on the eastern side of Cape Otway, along the edge of the Barham River and on the Great Ocean Road, in the Colac Otway Shire. The town has a population of 1,777.
It is now a tourist destination, though it is smaller and quieter than other nearby placessuch as Lorne. It is also host to the annual Apollo Bay Music Festival and the Great Ocean Sports Festival.
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