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Torquay, Victoria → Warrnambool

Great Ocean Road

Easy#1 in Australia1.6k votes
Distance
243 km
Duration
1 Day
Best time
Oct – Apr
Highest point
40 m

Australia’s coastal monument. Surf coast, then rainforest, then the Twelve Apostles standing in the Southern Ocean like a sentence that will not end.

Top highlights

  • High altitude40 m
  • Kennett RiverKoalas in the eucalyptus if you go slow.
  • Twelve ApostlesDawn if you can. The stacks do not need a crowd.
  • Road qualityGood two-lane, tourist traffic, wildlife at dusk. The Apostles car park fills by ten.
  • Best timeOct – Apr

Recommended itinerary

  1. Torquay, Victoria

    Start

  2. Kennett River

    70 km

  3. Twelve Apostles

    185 km

  4. Loch Ard Gorge

    190 km

  5. Warrnambool

    End · 243 km

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