- Use our Complete Great Ocean Road Accommodation Guide to help you decide which of the towns is the best place to make your base on your Great Ocean Rd trip.
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- How long is the Great Ocean Road?
- Extra things to see and do on your Great Ocean Road drive
- A timeframe of three days or longer is ideal to drive the Great Ocean Road, as there are so many rock formations and lovely seaside towns to see.
- The Great Ocean Road is one of the most spectacular scenic drives in Australia stretching for almost 280 km between Port Fairy and Torquay.
- 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.
- The Great Ocean Road Memorial Arch is dedicated to the returning World War I Servicemen of Australia that built the road in 1932.
- 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.
- 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.
- Although I travel a fair bit, I always love to take my map, get a car and do the Great Ocean Road drive itinerary at least once a year.
- 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.