Great Ocean Road
Start in beautiful Melbourne or Adelaide and travel the majority of time along the famous great ocean road. Diverting to landmark locations on many days this tour offers the best of ocean side site seeing and cultural exploration at historic locations.
7- 14 Days traveling from Adelaide to melbourne along the beautiful Great Ocean road.
Inclusions:
- 7-14 Nights Accommodation -3,4,5 star
- Full Breakfast
- 7-14 Days car rental
- Complimentary GPS
- Tour attraction guide/map details
- Entry to attractions as requested
Sites on this driving tour:
-BALLARAT is the main centre of the Victorian Central Highlands. Ballarat was made famous through the Eureka Stockade, the bloody miners’ rebellion in 1854. Gold was first discovered in the area in 1851 and the “Welcome” nugget weighing 68kg was found near Bakery hill. See the Gold museum, Sovereign Hill and the Ballarat Art Gallery.
- TORQUAY - Depart Ballarat via the Midland Highway and travel to Geelong, where you join the Surfcoast Highway to the pretty coastal resort town of Torquay.
| -APOLLO BAY -is 200kms away via the Great Ocean rd. Shortly after Torquay, you may wish to make a short detour to the coast (approximately 20 kms return) to enjoy magnificent views over Bells Beach - one of Australia’s leading surfing “meccas”, and site of some International Surfing Championships. Travel past the scenic coastal holiday resort towns of Anglesea and Lorne to arrive at Apollo Bay.-THE GREAT OCEAN ROAD - The entire Great Ocean Road is one of Australia’s most spectacular drives and perhaps one of the world’s most scenic. The road hugs the coastline for much of the route, revealing lovely coastal scenery, as well as the inland splendour of the Otway Ranges.- PORT FAIRY (190 kms) Depart Apollo Bay via Port Campbell, Peterborough and Warrnambool along the Great Ocean Road to arrive at Port Fairy where you stay overnight. You can detour to visit the Otway National Park, and Cape Otway, you will need to add approximately 90 minutes to your driving time between Apollo Bay and Port Fairy.-PORT CAMPBELL is situated near the major attractions of the Great Ocean Road and is a small cray fishing village. On the lengthy voyage to and from England during the 1800s and early 1900s, the ruthless southern coastline of Australia was considered one of the worst stretches of the journey. Many ships met their end along the coastline of what is now the Port Campbell National Park. Also on this stretch you’ll pass the most photographed feature, the Twelve Apostles, offshore stacks which have eroded over the years, with only eight now left standing above the water line.
-WARRNAMBOOL - Originally a sealing and whaling port, this city of 22,000 people now thrives on tourism and a variety of industries. There are good beaches and several historical attractions. Please note: between late May and August each year, Southern Right Whales come from the Antarctic to the area known as Logans Beach Whale Nursery to give birth. This wonderful event can be witnessed from a viewing platform on the cliff top. -PORTLAND. - Founded a year earlier then Port Fairy, in 1834, this busy deep-water port is the oldest permanent settlement in Victoria. To the southwest are the spectacular seascapes of Cape Nelson and the blowholes and petrified forest of Cape Bridgewater. -MT. GAMBIER is located southeast of Adelaide on the slopes of an extinct volcano. Mt. Gambier has two famous attractions, the Blue Lake and the Cave in the centre of the city. As a consequence the town is known as “Blue Lake City” or the “City around a Cave”. The lake is famous for its change of colour from winter grey to intense blue in November each year. It remains blue until late March, and aside from its beauty, is the City’s source of domestic water. - ROBE (137 kms) Depart Mt. Gambier along the Princes Highway to the town of Millicent. At Millicent, take the Beachport turn off to Robe where you will overnight .MILLICENT is 40 kms west of Mt. Gambier in the centre of the Southeast. Millicent was a rural centre at the beginning of this century, but the development of a pine plantation and the establishment of a sawmill and two paper mills saw a change of identity and a large increase in the population. The Tantanoola Caves are 19kms east of Millicent, in the Tantanoola Caves Conservation Park. They are unique in that there are no stairs in the caves, and a pathway allows wheelchair access. The Port of Robe was proclaimed in 1847 and gradually grew, exporting wool and horses. Tourist Information is located in the Robe Historical Centre in the Library Building and they will point out the museums and historic buildings. They will also have information on the tours available in nearby Little Dip Conservation Park, 4km to the south. - VICTOR HARBOR (350 kms). Depart Robe and travel to Kingston where you join the Princes Highway to Murray Bridge. At Murray Bridge join the South Eastern Freeway to Callington where you leave the Freeway turning left and travel south through the town of Strathalbyn. Continue past the towns of Goolwa and Port Elliot to arrive at Victor Harbor where you will stay overnight. On this part of the journey you will also have the opportunity to vist Kingstons a seaside resort and fishing town. This is the beginning of “Lobster Country” which explains the “Big Lobster” at the entrance to town. The Murray Bridge, Strathalbyn and Goolwa before arriving into Victor Harbor - ADELAIDE (80 kms) Depart Victor Harbor via McLaren Vale and Hahndorf. We also suggest you travel to Mt. Lofty, where you can enjoy spectacular views of Adelaide, before arriving into Adelaide where you drop off your rental car at the depot in Adelaide City or Adelaide Airport. This drive is approximately 80km via the most direct route. |
Melbourne, VIC
Melbourne, VIC
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