Great Ocean Road Travel

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.

The Great Ocean Road is a spectacularly scenic route running through rainforests and dramatic coastal landscape along the Southern Coast of Victoria.

It starts at Torquay, 22 km from Geelong and is easily reached from Melbourne, 95 km away. It passes through the popular tourist town of Lorne, Apollo Bay Port Campbell and Port Fairy.

Alternatively, you can stay in Warrnambool and approach the attractions from the other end, only 30 minutes away from Petersborough.

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.

Cities and Major Towns of the Great Ocean Road

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

Things to See at the Great Ocean Road

• 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.

• Split Point, Aireys Inlet.

• Angahook-Lorne State Park. The park has many walking trails particularly in the Aireys Inlet and Lorne areas.

• 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.

• 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.