Ocean Grove · Victoria Established 1950s Sleeps 4

Slow & salty stays by the sea.

A romantic, light-soaked beach shack tucked between the Barwon River and Ocean Grove's main beach — restored with care, dressed for two.

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An invitation

An original 1950s shack — kept honest, dressed gently, and reserved for slower weekends.

Original timber floors. Floor-to-ceiling windows that drink in the afternoon. King beds dressed in French linen, a record spinning in the corner, the smell of salt drifting through the back door. Miles Away Shack is the kind of place you arrive at, exhale, and don't quite want to leave.

Evening light glowing through the windows of Miles Away Shack, a 1950s beach house in Ocean Grove

01 The shack

Mid-century bones, lovingly restored.

White-washed floorboards, vintage finds and feathers from the beach. We took an honest little weatherboard and renovated it back into itself — quietly, slowly, and with a great deal of affection. It feels like the kind of shack your grandparents might have driven down to, only kinder to your back.

Step inside

Golden afternoon light spilling across the living area of Miles Away Shack in Ocean Grove

Living room, late afternoon Ocean Grove · Bellarine Peninsula

Exterior view of Miles Away Shack, a 1950s beach house in Ocean Grove

02 The bedrooms

Two king beds, dressed in linen the colour of seafoam.

Both rooms catch the morning, both wear vintage rugs and a stack of books you'll mean to start. Sleep four comfortably — though most people come for two, and a long lie-in.

See the rooms

The small things,
thought through.

01Two king bedrooms, French linen
02Open-plan living, original timber floors
03Vinyl player and a small record library
04Fully equipped kitchen, slow-morning coffee gear
05Outdoor deck for long afternoons
06Fire pit, terracotta evenings
07Vintage furniture, foraged shells, soft lamps
08Wi-Fi, heating, all the usual quiet comforts

“The most beautiful stay. Every little detail was thought of — we'll be back.”

Ebony · Airbnb guest

Sunrise along the Ocean Grove coastline, minutes from Miles Away Shack

03 Where you are

Between the river and the surf.

Ocean Grove is the quiet middle child of the Bellarine — a coastal town with surf at one end and the Barwon River at the other, and every café you actually want in between. Miles Away Shack sits in the warm centre of it all.

Explore the area

To the beach 5 min walk

To the river 3 min walk

To Barwon Heads 5 min drive

From Melbourne 90 min drive

04 A peek inside