Childers Cove

Childers Cove is a secluded sandy beach and cove on Victoria's Shipwreck Coast at Mepunga West in Moyne Shire, between Warrnambool and Port Campbell along the Great Ocean Road. Enclosed by limestone cliffs and accessed via a steep stairway, it is known for its sheltered bay, golden sand, offshore rock formations and clear waters. The cove lies within the Bay of Islands Coastal Park area and holds significance for the Eastern Maar people.

Visitors can expect a small sheltered cove enclosed by limestone cliffs with a sandy beach and clear turquoise water. Access is via a car park and lookout above the cliffs, then a steep timber staircase down to the beach. The setting is natural and undeveloped, with offshore rock stacks, cliff views over the Southern Ocean, and space for beach walking, photography and paddling. There are no shops or lifeguard services at the cove.

Childers Cove is named after an early pastoral family in the Moyne district and forms part of Victoria's Shipwreck Coast, an area known for 19th-century maritime history. The coastline is within the traditional lands of the Eastern Maar people, including the Kirrae Whurrong group, with long-standing Aboriginal connection to the coastal landscape.

The cove and surrounding coastline hold cultural significance for the Eastern Maar people as part of their traditional Country along the southwest Victorian coast, valued for its natural landscape and coastal heritage.