The Great Ocean Road region, from Torquay to Nelson and inland to places like Casterton and Colac, has some of the beautiful and diverse scenery in the world. Whether you’re spending time at one destination, or on a road trip to see where the road takes you, here’s a checklist of spots to keep an eye out for.
Along this stretch, you’ll experience different perspectives of the undulating coastline from several lookouts, as well as creeks and rivers.
Take your time along this windy road, which is lined with beautiful overhanging ferns. You’ll find prehistoric-like walks, majestic waterfalls and the mystical Redwood Forest.
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This wild part of the coast is where you’ll find dramatic beaches (many the site of past shipwrecks), lots of native wildlife and the historic Cape Otway Lightstation.
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This is where you’ll see more of the exposed coastline in all its glory and the gigantic rock formations that were once part of the mainland. You can see them from the lookouts, or walk down to the beach for a different view. Between Port Fairy and Warrnambool is the extinct volcano, Tower Hill.
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The scenery along this part of the region is dominated by extinct volcanoes, large lakes and rolling farmlands.
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Great Ocean Road Regional Tourism acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the Great Ocean Road region the Wadawurrung, Eastern Maar & Gunditjmara. We pay our respects to their Elders, past, present and emerging. We recognise and respect their unique cultural heritage and the connection to their traditional lands. We commit to building genuine and lasting partnerships that recognise, embrace and support the spirit of reconciliation, working towards self-determination, equity of outcomes and an equal voice for Australia’s first people.
