Cosy Victorian inn

It is Victoria's oldest inn and the pints are still being pulled. Little attic rooms are still being let and hearty meals are still being served.

Merrijig Inn at Port Fairy was built in 1841, overlooking the Moyne River and surrounded by a cottage garden.

Four cosy attic rooms and four suites all have private bathrooms, and guests wake to lavish breakfasts.

Port Fairy, along the Great Ocean Road, lures visitors with its rich history and restored Georgian buildings. It was originally settled by the whaling and sealing industry.

Merrijig Inn is at 1 Campbell Street, Port Fairy. Call (00613) 5568 2324, see photographs on the website www.merrijiginn.com or e-mail merrijig@standard.net.au