Lorne is a seaside town on Louttit Bay in Victoria, Australia. It is situated about the Erskine River and is a popular destination on the Great Ocean Road tourist route. Popular local activities include traditional beach pursuits such as family bathing and surfing, as well as pier fishing for barracuda, whiting, and trevally. Teddy's Lookout lies at the end of George Street on the town's southern outskirts and offers fine views over the town, coastline, and Great Ocean Road. The 220 km˛ Angahook-Lorne State Park is nearby. The town's population swells to around 13,000 each New Year's Eve when the Falls Festival takes place. During the first weekend of January over 20,000 spectators visit Lorne when the town hosts the 1.2 km (.7 miles) long Lorne Pier to Pub Swim (described in the Guinness Book of Records as "the largest organised ocean swim in the world"), the 8 km (5 miles) Lorne Mountain to Surf Run, and the Lorne Surf Boat Race. Terminating in Lorne on the Queen's Birthday is the Great Otway Classic Foot Race. Fair on the Foreshore occurs on the first weekend in November. Lorne is also the home of the band the Beachniks.
