Monday 22 April 2013

GREAT OCEAN ROAD


Great Ocean Road/Drive (GOD) is one of the most beautiful ocean drives in the world. This drive is starting from Victorian city Geelong to Warrnmbool (Around 250km stretch road). It is suggested that, hire own car from Melbourne city and visit the place. Starting from Melbourne through Princes Higway, it will take 1hour to reach Geelong City where you can switch to Great Ocean road which again join to Princes Highway near Warrnmbool. The major place of attraction are; Bells Beach, Aireys Inlet, Lorne, Appolo Bay, Cape Otway, Rain Forest, Qualas place and Port Campbell the most beautiful town. 

Bells Beach
Bells Beach
Bells Beach famous for Surfing, Worlds longest running surfing competition is organised here. The event was formerly known as the Bells Beach Surf Classic. . High cliffs provide a dramatic backdrop to the natural amphitheater of the beach and large swells from the Southern Ocean, which slow down and steepen over the reef-strewn shallows, create the outstanding surf.


Surfing at Bells Beach



Lorne
Lorne Beach

Lorne is another costal town in GOD. You will get lots of Sea food Restaurant at Lorne. Erskine Falls are at the end of Erskine Falls Road 10km North West of Lorne. There is a viewing point above the falls and a walking track, steep in places, leads to the base of the falls. The falls cascade over one of the highest drops in the Otways. (One of the Water Fall from Top Ten beautiful Water Fall of the World)

Erskine Falls near Lorne
Cape Otway

Cape Otway National park is famous for light house and the rain forest. The park has abundant wildlife - swamp wallabies, koalas, ring-tailed possums and grey kangaroos are common, and tiger quolls and yellow-bellied gliders are present, though rarely seen. 
 
Koalas

Otway Fly Treetop Adventures offers a whole host of experiences with the two core activities being The Otway Fly Treetop Walk and The Otway Fly Zip Line Tour.
 
Tree Walk

Twelve Apostles
Twelve Apostles

Witness the rugged splendour of the famous 12 Apostles, magnificent rock stacks that rise up majestically from the Southern Ocean on Victoria's dramatic coastline. The 12 Apostles are located 275 kilometres west of Melbourne, approximately a four-hour drive along the Great Ocean Road.


Twelve Apostles





Loch Ard Gorge
Loch Ard Gorge upper view

Stand on top of the cliff and you'll be amazed at the sheer size of the cliffs and the narrow opening out to sea at the Loch Ard Gorge. In rough weather the crashing waves put on quite a show
Loch ard Gorge 

Port Campbell
Port Campbell Beach

This is the most beautiful small town at GOD. It is suggested to stay for a night and enjoy the early evening and early morning at this place. You will not get much food option at this place but you can cook at the apartment. There are few shops available at this place to buy vegetables and other necessaries   



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