Ten worth the drive.
Ten Phillip Island spots within an easy drive of the kiosk. South-coast neighbours, penguins, koalas, the wharf at San Remo.
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Stories from the kiosk.
Notes on coffee, food, the surf, and life at the top of the path to Smiths Beach. Updated when there's something worth saying.
The path down to Smiths.
Why this south-facing kilometre breaks the way it does, and how to read the conditions before you paddle out.
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Why the muffins go in at 5am, the sandwiches at 8, and why we sell out by 2 — and that's the point.
Read the post →A new chapter for the kiosk.
The Smiths Beach General Store is in new hands. Same beach, same path down to the sand, sharper than ever.
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