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    Kafe Koala

    5.0 (1 review)
    Closed 7:00 am - 7:00 pm

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    Convenience Store

    Convenience Store

    3.5(2 reviews)
    137.2 kmCarlton
    $$$

    The local Milk Bar, good for last minute items or if you cannot be bothered with the extra 500m to…read moreWoolies. I've been in here a few times and just really shocked by the pricing in here. My housemate had fallen ill and needed some Soda Water, so instead of venturing a few more minutes down the road to Woolworths, i stopped in here and my god i left just as soon as i entered. I looked in the fridge and saw that a 2L Soda Water was around $4. This is something that the local Woolies stocks for 80c - $1. I understand that this small independent business is something of a dying sort but i'm not comfortable paying twice or three times as much for something i can get a few hundred meters down the road.

    The name of this place suggests that this small family-run store, which has been here for over 30…read moreyears or more, is an in fact a convenience store. Phooey! I totally disagree with that and therefore refer to it as a milkbar, because that's exactly what it is. After all, milkbars are a dying rapidly and only a few now remain, like this one, and I'll be damned if I start referring to it as a convenience store. I don't know how many times I'd be on my way to work and completely forget to bring some change for the ticket machine on the tram. And, like a mirage in the desert, this little milkbar would come to my aid. It also looks after me on all those days when nothing can take away your troubles like an impulse buy of ice cream or chocolate on the way home. The prices can be a little higher than other places but for the people situated around this milkbar, and forgetful little me, the convince it provides more than outweighs the extra few dollars. Plus I quite enjoy the friendless and familiarity you get from regularly coming to a small place like this which you'd never get from a supermarket no matter times you go there or how much you spend. I applaud these guys for keeping the legacy of suburban milkbars alive.

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    Koala Cove Cafe

    Koala Cove Cafe

    3.8(5 reviews)
    0.0 km
    $

    We turned off The Great Ocean Road to a crowd just outside the cafe. It turned out that there are…read moredozens of beautiful birds that will come up to you if you feed it seeds (which you can buy inside the cafe). We didn't buy any seeds and had enough fun just watching other people playing with the birds. I had read that Grey River Road is a good place for wild koala sightings so we got back into our car and headed up the road. The car behind us was in a rush and we decided to let it pass. That car drove up the hill so fast that it ran over one of the beautiful birds that had been sitting on someone's shoulder just a few minutes before. All of the bystanders and us were in shock! The car didn't stop at all and kept driving up the road. After recovering the traumatic death of the bird, we pulled over to the side of the road and watched a coupe of koalas climb trees. They are such natural climbers!

    A great cafe with a surprisingly affordable, diverse selection of hot dishes and sweets given its…read morelocation and small size. Everything from beef rendang to chicken . The lattes we got were really good to, we had them at the outside seating with a tasty vanilla slice. A great stop if you're doing the Great Ocean Road because you can buy bird seed from them (as well as a variety of other dry goods) and feed the many birds (cockatoos, parrots and more) in the immediate area right out of your hand. There are also several resident koalas high in the eucalyptus trees on the adjacent dirt road.

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    Koala Cove Cafe - One of the many spotted koalas nearby

    One of the many spotted koalas nearby

    Koala Cove Cafe - Special board inside the cafe

    Special board inside the cafe

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    Kafe Koala - convenience - Updated May 2026

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