The Great Ocean Road is famous in Australia and it represents a coastal region of south west Victoria, Australia, running Bellarine Peninsula near Geelong to Portland near the boarder with South Australia. The Great Ocean was built as a work project for veterans returning from World War 1 and completed in 1932. The core of the Great Ocean Road, highway B100 from Torquay to Allansford near Warrnambool, runs for 243 kilometers.
The Twelve Apostles is a collection of limestone stacks off the shore of the Port Campbell by the Great Ocean Road in Victoria, Australia.
The Great Ocean Road tour is a fabulous tour that is definitely worth the money. We enrolled in a one day tour with Grayline. The bus (double decker) is big, comfortable with reclining seats, equipped with a toilet, air-conditioned, overhead storage and wall-to-wall windows. The departure point is at Federation Square and we reached there as early 7am. You can even buy your tour tickets there too in advance.
The driver was very nice and he explained not only the places where we traveled but told us a lot of interesting stories about the history. You might want to bring a book or listen to music to pass the bus-time or you can just enjoy the amazing scenery.
This tour is a long time drive tour from Melbourne, very well organized, which allowed us to the amazing sights in one day, yet didn't make us feel rushed at all. They provides us complimentary tea and local sweet delight and salt biscuit when stop at Anglesea town.
Anglesea is a town in Victoria, Australia. It is located on the Great Ocean Road in the surf Coast Shire local government area. Originally known as Swampy Creek, the area's name was changed to Anglesea River in 1884 when the township was established. A Post Office under that name opened on 16 April 1886 and was renamed Anglesea in 1950.
Gate of the Great Ocean Road
Loch Ard Gorge is absolutely amazing beautiful scenic views from the top.
The accessed to the beach is all by stairs and quite a long way down but totally worth it. The stairs a bit hard and fairly steep stairs. We spent around 30 minutes here to take some photos.
Loch Ard Gorge is a beautiful beach surrounded by towering cliffs with several rock formations. We had a great time to walking on the sandy beach and listening to the crash of the waves.
Down on the beach, there are some other cool rock formations to check out. You will find cave like limestone stalactites of varying colours formed from the dipping water and growing in open air along the sheltered edge of the gorge. The weather was freezing on that day, but we definitely did not felt anything but overwhelmed. The cave was stunningly beautiful.
The views from the cliff are truly breathtaking
There are plenty of viewing platforms along the walkway to get great photos at different angles. The weather always freezing cold down at the viewing platforms, no matter what the weather is like, so dress appropriately. The view is stunning and you can hear the ocean and feeling the wind in your face.
Port Campbell Town
Port Campbell is a coastal village located in an outstanding natural setting on the Southern Ocean coastline. The environment surrounding the town includes a National Park, dramatic cliffs, wild oceans and native heart lands proving a dramatic contrast to the towns relatively sheltered setting in a valley at the head of a bay.
Getting here
By Car
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By Local Tours
- Grayline : www.grayline.com.au
- Go West : www.gowest.com.au
- Bunyip : www.bunyiptours.com
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