Great Ocean Road - Victoria

Weaving its way around Victoria’s southwest coast, the Great Ocean Road is an unforgettable journey along Australia’s most inspiring coastal drive. From Torquay to Apollo Bay, the road takes you past white sandy beaches, breathtaking cliffs, through rainforest and waterfalls, and past the spectacular rock formations known as the Twelve Apostles. Most of the small resort towns started of as whaling stations and fishing villages. Today the charming seaside towns invite you to enjoy great local food, offer stunning beaches and water sports in a spectacular environment. The road also travels through two of the most beautiful national parks in Australia: Otway Ranges National Park and Port Campbell National Park. Explore the rainforest from a bird’s eye view at the Otway Fly in the Otway Ranges National Park, or take a seat in a helicopter to have a closer look at the gorges and rock formations in Port Campbell National Park.

Along the Shipwreck Coast, at Loch Ard Gorge, the poignant story unfolds of the Victorian-era sailing ship wrecked here, sparing only two lives. You can climb right down onto the sand where the survivors sheltered for the night until help arrived.

Highlights

	12 Apostles
	The Twelve Apostles are giant rock stacks that rise majestically from the Southern Ocean and are the central feature of the rugged Port Campbell National Park.

	Apollo Bay
	This part of the world is regarded by many as ‘Paradise by the Sea‘. Discover the town’s wide, crescent-shaped sandy swimming beach, backdrop of rolling green Otway hills, relaxed lifestyle, waterfalls, national and state parks and abundant wildlife in the nearby ranges.

	Port Fairy
	Discover history in every corner of this charming old fishing village. Wide streets are lined by nineteenth century cottages, great Norfolk pines, old stone churches, boarding houses and inns.

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