Great Ocean Road — Torquay toWarrnambool.
Distance
430 km
Duration
2 days
Climb
2,400 m
Great Ocean Road — Torquay to Warrnambool.
Australia's most iconic coastal road hugs the Southern Ocean cliffs for 243km of Great Ocean Road before continuing to the Shipwreck Coast. Built by returned WWI soldiers as a memorial, it passes surf beaches, rainforest gullies, and ends at the Twelve Apostles — limestone stacks being slowly consumed by the Southern Ocean. Drive east-to-west for the best light on the Apostles.
Quick facts
SurfacePaved
Distance430 km
Days2
Total climb2,400 m
DifficultyModerate
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2 days, 2 moods.
A suggested split across 2 days with 9 waypoints to discover along the way.
TorquayStart · Start at Torquay, surf capital of Australia. Visit the Surfworld museum then head southwest on the B100.
LorneScenic Point · First major Great Ocean Road town. Waterfalls in the Otways hinterland just inland. Best coffee on the coast.
Cape Patton LookoutPhoto Spot · The road climbs high above the sea here — one of the GOR's most dramatic cliff-top viewpoints.
Apollo BayOvernight · Overnight in Apollo Bay. Working fishing town with excellent fresh crayfish. Quieter than Lorne.
Maits Rest RainforestScenic Point · Ancient temperate rainforest walk, 30 minutes. Towering myrtle beech and tree ferns. Cool and mossy.
Twelve ApostlesPhoto Spot · The centrepiece of the Great Ocean Road. 8 of the original 12 stacks remain. Sunrise or late afternoon light is best. Helicopter tours operate above.
Loch Ard GorgeScenic Point · Named after the clipper ship that wrecked here in 1878. Only 2 survived. Beautiful sheltered beach inside the gorge.
Port CampbellRestaurant · Lunch in Port Campbell. Small, friendly town with a good pub.
WarrnamboolEnd · End in Warrnambool. Whale watching May–October (Southern Right Whales calve at Logans Beach).
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