Great Ocean Road, Victoria

The road is known as “Great” for many reasons. But, for us the biggest one was Great scenery once we turned west after Cape Otway, and followed the limestone formations off the coast, unfortunately named Shipwreck Coast, with over 500 wrecks laying on limestone reefs in 5-10m of water, some within 100m of the shore. We have come across so many sad stories, and small cemetries where the crews and passengers from the wrecked ships are burried.

We are currently enjoying an extended stay in delightful Port Fairy, enjoying the cool ocean on a blistering 39degree day, after finding it hard to move on from Port Campbell where we explored as many walking trails as we could. We have a few more days along this southern coast before we head north into South Australia.

We have had a great week, dodged many tourist buses in Apollo Bay and at the Twelve Apostles, and found heaps of out the way tracks and scenic vantage points. Getting on great, getting use to where we packed everything in the van, and getting better at not checking what time it is.  

So we are including some “Great” but less iconic photos here.

The road from Teddys Lookout, Aireys Inlet


Californian Redwood Forest in Cape Otway NP

View of the southern coast line cliffs from the beach at Gibsons Steps (ie beach access at 12 Apostles)


This photo shows the section of cliffs where I was stood in the photo above





yep, we saw a mighty long dark brown snake


Named after the shipwreck, only 2 survivors made it to the small beach


London Arch, main part collapsed January 1990

Our van, and home for 2 nights


The Grotto




Near Point Halliday