REGION: Great Ocean Road
The Great Ocean Road, Victoria. This legendary coastal route, starting at Torquay and extending 285km west to Warrnambool, is a journey along a stretch of spectacular coastline via seaside holiday towns, surf beaches, dramatic cliffs, expansive ocean, rainforest and woodlands. Built between 1919 and 1932 as employment for returned servicemen and as a memorial to soldiers who died in WWI. The road was designed to be a tourist route of world repute in this wild, forested terrain. More than 100 and some believe as many as 700 ships have been sunk by reefs, foul weather and the treacherous waters of the Southern Ocean; the stretch to Peterborough is a stark reminder of the perils of this jagged coastline. Historic seaside towns provide safe sandy beaches as well as many surfing beaches. Whale watching, horseriding, bushwalking and mountain bike riding, are just some of the activities of this remarkable region. The Twelve Apostles Within the Port Campbell NP, these majestic rock formations, seen from the Great Ocean Rd, were once part of the mainland's limestone cliffs, demonstrating the power of the coastline's waves. Rising 65m from the ocean and stretching along the coastline, the offshore sea-stacks are an impressive sight. Other attractions of the national park include London Bridge, The Grotto and Loch Ard Gorge. The Great Ocean Road is on of the most popular Tourist Regions in Victoria and therefore has an abundance of accommodation, hotels, tours and attractions for your holiday. Tourist information can be found at visitor information centres all along the Great Ocean Road and this page on planbooktravel is a useful resource for articles, reviews, stories, photos and blogs for the Great Ocean Road in Victoria. |
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Tourist infoGeelong and Great Ocean Road Visitor Information Centre
Great Ocean Road Visitor Information Centre
Parks/Reserves
latest stories60th Celebrations at Lorne VictoriaEmma | 2008-11-17 | The drive down along the Great Ocean Road is spectacular and Lorne is a very special place to be. My Mum recently turned the big 60 and thought it would be nice to rent a house down at Lorne for the weekend with the family. | read more The Great Ocean Road In A Day: Cape Otway to Port Fairygeorge | 2008-09-14 | The legendary Great Ocean Road in Victoria, stetches 285 kms from Torquay to Warrnambool. In this part of the journey we were thrilled to visit the Twelve Apostles. | read more The Great Ocean Road In A Day – Torquay to Cape Otway.george | 2008-09-23 | The legendary Great Ocean Road in Victoria, stretches 285 km’s from Torquay to Warrnambool. You pass seaside tourist towns, long beaches, rough surf, tall cliffs and dense rainforest. This is my account of the day I travelled the Great Ocean Road. | read more A poem on the Shipwreck Coastgfitter | 2008-09-09 | The Shipwreck Coast, found along the Great Ocean Road is a wonder to view in all seasons. It is dramatic and ever-changing in mood and colours | read more top storiesSurf's UpGarry | 2008-02-06 | Bells Beach is probably Australia’s most famous surfing beach. It was even mentioned in the Keanu Reaves surfing/action movie Point Break, as the site of a huge break. | read more A poem on the Shipwreck Coastgfitter | 2008-09-09 | The Shipwreck Coast, found along the Great Ocean Road is a wonder to view in all seasons. It is dramatic and ever-changing in mood and colours | read more 60th Celebrations at Lorne VictoriaEmma | 2008-11-17 | The drive down along the Great Ocean Road is spectacular and Lorne is a very special place to be. My Mum recently turned the big 60 and thought it would be nice to rent a house down at Lorne for the weekend with the family. | read more The Great Ocean Road In A Day: Cape Otway to Port Fairygeorge | 2008-09-14 | The legendary Great Ocean Road in Victoria, stetches 285 kms from Torquay to Warrnambool. In this part of the journey we were thrilled to visit the Twelve Apostles. | read more |
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Main AttractionsAnglesea
Cape Otway Lightstation
Little penguins
Lorne
Port Campbell National Park
Torquay
Whale watching
editors picksThe Great Ocean Road In A Day: Cape Otway to Port Fairygeorge | 2008-09-14 | The legendary Great Ocean Road in Victoria, stetches 285 kms from Torquay to Warrnambool. In this part of the journey we were thrilled to visit the Twelve Apostles. | read more Surf's UpGarry | 2008-02-06 | Bells Beach is probably Australia’s most famous surfing beach. It was even mentioned in the Keanu Reaves surfing/action movie Point Break, as the site of a huge break. | read more 60th Celebrations at Lorne VictoriaEmma | 2008-11-17 | The drive down along the Great Ocean Road is spectacular and Lorne is a very special place to be. My Mum recently turned the big 60 and thought it would be nice to rent a house down at Lorne for the weekend with the family. | read more The Great Ocean Road In A Day – Torquay to Cape Otway.george | 2008-09-23 | The legendary Great Ocean Road in Victoria, stretches 285 km’s from Torquay to Warrnambool. You pass seaside tourist towns, long beaches, rough surf, tall cliffs and dense rainforest. This is my account of the day I travelled the Great Ocean Road. | read more A poem on the Shipwreck Coastgfitter | 2008-09-09 | The Shipwreck Coast, found along the Great Ocean Road is a wonder to view in all seasons. It is dramatic and ever-changing in mood and colours | read more |
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