Discover these award winning towns of the Great Ocean Road

We are so proud to announce that the Great Ocean Road region took out a trifecta in the inaugural Victorian Top Tourism Town Awards held in July this year!

Find out why these three towns won the public vote as the favourites…

 

Discover the best of the best in these top tourism towns

GOLD: Port Fairy

Explore the winner of the Victorian Top Tourism Towns award, Port Fairy, and plan a 4 day family getaway with this guide.

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SILVER: Timboon

It’s time to visit our best kept secret, Timboon. Here’s an itinerary for some inspiration, you won’t believe the hidden gems that lie within.

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BRONZE: Apollo Bay

Discover why everyone loves Apollo Bay with 4 days of adventure and fine food ideas in this plan. See Apollo Bay in a new way.

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Come and stay a while

Find your stay in Port Fairy

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Find your stay in Timboon

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Find your stay in Apollo Bay

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Here’s your inspiration to plan a trip to Port Fairy and Warrnambool these school holidays. 🏄‍♂️ 🚗 

@thewharfatportfairy @minigolfwbool @iamportfairy @iamwarrnambool #visitgreatoceanroad #greatopia #visitmelbourne #visitvictoria #seeaustralia
A sneak peek as to why a road trip along the Great Ocean Road should be on your list this Autumn . 🚘 🧺 🍂 🥃

@timboondistillery @visit12apostles @visitmelbourne @australia #visitgreatoceanroad #greatopia #greatoceanroad @anchorsportcampbell.com.au
Let us show you the secret’s of the Great Ocean Road Region. #greatcall 

@timboondistillery @visitmelbourne @visit12apostles @wildlifewondersaus @12apostlesfoodartisans #greatsouthwestwalk @exploresurfcoast @visit_apollobay #capebridgewater #nelson @budjbimtourism @iamwarrnambool #iamportland
Learn to surf on gentle rolling waves, scoot along the quiet streets to the local farmers market, swim In sheltered bays and visit a historic lighthouse. This is just a glimpse of what a getaway in Port Fairy looks like. 

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Never gets old. 📍Gibson Steps truly is a magical place. Check the tides to feel like a tiny person as you marvel at these giant rock formations from the beach. 

#visitgreatoceanroad @visit12apostles @visitmelbourne #greatopia #visitvictoria #stayclosegofurther
The Lower Falls are not large, but you can get behind them and look out through the falling water to the large pool surrounded by mossy logs and rocks. The Upper Falls are a series of cascades viewed from a platform.

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Come for the adventure and stay for the 🌅

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Where will the weekend take you? 🚗 

What about Lorne? Lorne offers the perfect place for romance – oceanfront fine dining, boutique shopping and sidewalk cafes – all alongside the sparkling waters of Louttit Bay…..Oh and if you’re up for a little more adventure you can checkout @livewirepark 
or go on a walk to one of the many Otways waterfalls. Accommodation tip; Try @eluxaccommodation 👌 

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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.