The Great Ocean Road is without a doubt the most spectacular road trip in Victoria. Starting in the surf town of Torquay, the road itself hugs the coastline, offering breath-taking views of the ocean and verdant paths through eucalyptus forests.
In addition to its natural attractions, such as the Twelve Apostles and the Great Otway National Park, the Great Ocean Road offers a foodie’s paradise and plenty of activities for all of the family, making it one of the leading Victoria road trip destinations.
A Great Ocean Road trip is also among the easiest road trip destinations in Victoria. It starts 103km from the Melbourne CBD (about an hour and fifteen minutes driving). You can enjoy a sample of the region in a few days, or a whole week.
There’s plenty of information to plan your trip to one of the best road trips in Victoria on our website.
We have an entire section dedicated to the practicalities such as journey times and choosing things to see and do.
For Victoria road trip destinations and the best road trips in Victoria you can’t miss the Great Ocean Road.
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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.