to the main beach, and the BIG4 Wye River Holiday Parkin the valley, which is privately owned and operates all year round. There is one pub, the Wye Beach Hotel (formally known as "The Rookery Nook Hotel") and a general store Wye General which also contains the post office and a cafe. In recent years, the numbers of southern right whales and humpback whales seen around the shores are increasing as the whale populations recover as well as other species such as bottlenose dolphins. Organisations Wye River has a Country Fire Brigade and a Surf Life Saving Club. A cycling group called the Wye Riders ride bikes in the morning on the Great Ocean Road. They can often be seen afterwards at the general store having breakfast. The Wye River Separation Creek Progress Association whose purpose is simply to "advance the welfare and protect the environment" of Wye River and Separation Creek. The association's volunteer committee of 12 meets every few months and hosts a public forum in January that is open to the entire community and the many related service organisations. Transport Automobiles are the main form of transport to get to and from the town, via the Great Ocean Road. Within the town, most people walk between destinations. Wye River is serviced by the 101 V/Line coach that travels between Geelong Station and Apollo Bay in both directions. Media A few seconds of the 2013 movie Blinder was filmed in Wye River. The scene features a car driving along the Great Ocean Road. The camera was positioned outside the local pub. Notable residents Steve Bracks, politician (former premier of Victoria) Mike Brady, musician References External links Otway Coast Tourism information Wye Falls Colac Otway Shire Colac Otway Web Great Ocean Road Wye River Wye River Surf Life Saving Club Towns in Victoria (Australia) Coastal towns in Victoria (Australia) Otway Ranges