The drive along this famous coastal road, is breath taking featuring huge cliffs, raging surf, tranquil bays, lush rainforests, beautiful waterfalls, towering rock stacks and fascinating wildlife.
The journey begins along the historic and spectacular Great Ocean Road. Returned soldiers built the road, as a permanent memorial, to those who died while fighting in the First World War.
Day one itinerary includes:
Depart early am Melbourne
Geelong
Torquay
Anglesea
Airleys Inlet, Memorial Arch, (the start of the Great Ocean Rd)
Cinema point
Morning tea at Lorne
Cumberland River (Historic site – ship wreak of the Barque ‘W.B. Godfrey’
Cape Patton lookout (Historic site - Ship wreak of the schooner, ‘Mary Cummings’ and the barquentine, ‘Speculant’) The Great Southern Ocean’s cold water reefs, contain plants and animals not found elsewhere on earth 12, 000 species of marine animals and plants are protected in 13 marine parks, and 11 marine sanctuaries
Apollo Bay
Cape Otway light house and tour. (Built in 1884 after several tragic shipwrecks including the ship wreck of ‘Eric the Red’)
Blanket Bay Road to view Koalas in the wild
4WD along Binn Road through temperate rain forest to view the Mountain Ash forests, (the worlds tallest flowering plant) on route to Triplet Falls, and the historic site of Knotts Mill No. 1, the trail also displays remnant artifacts from early sawmilling days
Melba Gully an easy stroll to view a giant messmate (400YO) through magnificent 'temperate rain forest'
Castle Cove viewing platform which overlooks Dinosaur Cove.
Overnight at Port Campbell
