The Great Ocean Road Drive

Geelong, VIC, Australia; Torquay, VIC, Australia; Bells Beach, VIC, Australia; Anglesea, VIC, Australia; Aireys Inlet, VIC, Australia; Eastern View, VIC, Australia; Lorne, VIC, Australia; Separation Creek, VIC, Australia; Wye River, VIC, Australia; Kennett River, VIC, Australia; Wongarra, VIC, Australia; Skenes Creek, VIC, Australia; Apollo Bay, VIC, Australia; Marengo, VIC, Australia; Cape Otway, VIC, Australia; Glenaire, VIC, Australia; Johanna, VIC, Australia; Wyelangta, VIC, Australia; Beech Forest, VIC, Australia; Barramunga, VIC, Australia; Kawarren, VIC, Australia; Ferguson, VIC, Australia; Lavers Hill, VIC, Australia; Yuulong, VIC, Australia; Wattle Hill, VIC, Australia; Gellibrand Lower, VIC, Australia; Princetown, VIC, Australia; Port Campbell, VIC, Australia; Peterborough, VIC, Australia; Mepunga, VIC, Australia; Warrnambool, VIC, Australia
Est. 544.1km / 3 days
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Recognised as one of the world s most scenic drives, the Great Ocean Road follows the stunning coastline of Victoria’s south-west. Stretching from Torquay, just south of Geelong, to Allansford, east of Warrnambool, the road winds along cliff tops beside breathtaking headlands, down onto the edge of beaches, across river estuaries and through rainforests, offering ever-changing panoramic views of Bass Strait and the Southern Ocean.

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Beyond Cape Otway (historic lighthouse; Platypus Tours at Lake Elizabeth; Glow Worms at Melba Gully; horseriding, mountain biking and bushwalking in Cape Otway NP.) are the famous scenic coastal features of Port Campbell National Park (The 12 Apostles; Loch Ard Gorge; Natural Bridge; London Arch; The Grotto; Bay of Islands etc.); the fishing village of Port Campbell; hamlet of Kennett River (view koalas in the wild); City of Warrnambool (maritime museum; whale watching platform at Logans Beach).

Length: 242 km. Minimum duration (one way): 1 day in each direction

Suggested return journey: Warrnambool to Melbourne via Camperdown and Colac, or proceed to Adelaide via Limestone Coast.

Day One covers the Surf Coast

Day Two covers the Otway Coast

Day Three cover the Shipwreck Coast

by Stephen Yarrow
Stephen is the editor of a number of websites about Australia, his home website being Pocketoz.

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