Great Ocean Road (region)

From World travel guide

The Great Ocean Road is more than a road – it represents the coastal region of south-west Victoria, Australia, running from the Bellarine Peninsula to Warrnambool.

One of the most scenic parts of the road is the stretch between Port Campbell and Petersborough. This is the section contained by the Port Campbell National Park and has the major rock formations.

Contents 1 Cities 2 Get in 3 See 4 Eat 5 See also 6 External links

Cities

• Aireys Inlet
• Apollo Bay
• Anglesea
• Camperdown
• Colac
• Lorne
• Mortlake
• Port Campbell
• Port Fairy
• Portland
• Petersborough
• Torquay
• Warrnambool

Get in

V/Line buses run from Geelong along the Great Ocean Road as far as Apollo Bay three times a day M-F and twice a day Sa-Su. On Friday a bus continues from Apollo Bay to Warrnambool.

See

• Surf Coast Walk. Coastal walkway of 30 km from Jan Juc Beach near Torquay through Bells Beach, Pt Addis, Anglesea and Aireys Inlet to Moggs Creek in the Angahook-Lorne State Park. The total distance takes about 11 hours but there are many access points so it can be done in sections. http://www.greatoceanrd.org.au/surfcoast/ourcoastwalks.htm

• Split Point, Aireys Inlet.

• Angahook-Lorne State Park has many walking trails particularly in the Aireys Inlet and Lorne areas. http://www.parkweb.vic.gov.au/1park_display.cfm?park=61

• Teddy’s Lookout, Lorne.

• Marriner’s Lookout in Apollo Bay.

• Otway National Park. At Mait’s Rest there is a 30 minute loop walk through lovely rainforest. http://www.parkweb.vic.gov.au/1park_display.cfm?park=47

• Gardenside Manor Tearooms, Lavers Hill. Bird feeding gardens are right beside the tearooms. This is a great place to see beautiful king parrots and crimson rosellas coming in from the wild. There are some short paths through the gardens.

• Melba Gully State Park. There are picnic facilities and toilets below the carpark and a 30 minute walk through the bush.

• Port Campbell National Park near Port Campbell, including the 12 apostles rock formation.

Eat

Port Campbell has many cafes and restaurants and it is the only place to get food near the Port Campbell National Park.

See also

• Great Ocean Road itinerary

External links

• http://www.greatoceanrd.org.au/ - tourism site from Great Ocean Road Marketing Inc.

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