Local Businesses
Support Local
These are local businesses that we personally recommend and have had great experiences with ourselves. We love supporting the amazing operators in our community, and we encourage you to check them out whether you are a local or just on holidays
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Shopping local makes a real difference—every purchase helps support families, strengthens small businesses, and keeps money circulating within our community. It also means personalised service, unique products, and a genuine connection you won’t find in bigger chains. By choosing local, you’re not just buying a product or service—you’re helping our town thrive.
Warrnambool
The name "Warrnambool" originated from Mount Warrnambool, a scoria cone volcano 25 kilometres northeast of the town and has a population of 32,894. Warrnambool (or Warrnoobul) was the title of both the volcano and the clan of Aboriginal Australian people who lived there. In the local language, the prefix Warnn- designated home or hut, while the meaning of the suffix -ambool is now unknown. William Fowler Pickering, the colonial government surveyor who in 1845 was tasked with the initial planning of the township, chose to name the town Warrnambool. The traditional Indigenous owners of the land today are the Dhauwurd Wurrung people, also known as the Gunditjmara.
