- The Great Ocean Road is one of the most spectacular scenic drives in Australia stretching for almost 280 km between Port Fairy and Torquay.
- My wife and I drove along various parts of the Great Ocean Road recently during our holiday where we stayed for 2 nights at the Great Ocean Road Resort in...
- Along the Great Ocean Road and seaside you will find a row of cute coffee shops, restaurants and pubs with outdoors seating space.
- The nearest major city is Melbourne and it’s a popular day or side trip from there (it’s where we visited from). The Great Ocean Road drive is 243km (151 miles) long.
- Discover the best places to visit along this dramatic coast with our list of the top attractions and things to do on the Great Ocean Road.
- Finally, we made it to Bells Beach in Torquay, the end point of the Great Ocean Road. The four of us were ecstatic to be off those winding roads.
- Torquay is the first recommended stop if you are driving to the Great Ocean Road from Melbourne (about 100 km, 1h20 drive from the city).
- Melbourne to the 12 Apostles is about 4.5 hours ( 275 kms ) non stop driving along the Great Ocean Road, less if go the inland route via Colac.
- Like the drive up California's coast on Highway 1, the Great Ocean Road is a lovely meander that should be on your bucket list.
- Feasibly the most famous of all the Australian road trips, the Great Ocean Road spans the 244-kilometre stretch from Torquay west to Warrnambool.