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Great Ocean Road (Lorne & Apollo Bay)

Cliff-Top Drive to the Twelve Apostles

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2 daysIdeal stay₹9,810From / night₹3,270Food / dayFreeEntry

The coast road west of Melbourne, built by returned soldiers after the First World War: surf beaches at Torquay, Lorne and Apollo Bay, koalas in the manna gums at Kennett River, the Otway rainforest, and the limestone stacks of the Twelve Apostles and Loch Ard Gorge beyond. A day tour from Melbourne is a 12-hour round trip; a night or two at Lorne or Apollo Bay lets you see the Apostles at sunset.

Highlights

  • Twelve Apostles at sunset
  • Loch Ard Gorge
  • Koalas at Kennett River
  • Otway rainforest and Erskine Falls
  • Bells Beach and Torquay
  • Cape Otway Lightstation
  • Gibson Steps down to the beach
  • Helicopter flight over the Apostles

Things to do

  • Twelve Apostles, Gibson Steps and Loch Ard GorgeAfternoon · 3h
  • Koala spotting at Kennett RiverMorning · 1h
  • Otway rainforest walk to Erskine FallsMorning · 2h
  • Scenic helicopter flight over the ApostlesAfternoon · 1h
  • Sunset at the ApostlesEvening · 1h 30m

Tours & tickets

When to go

Best time: October – April

Worth knowing

Bushfire Season

December to February is bushfire season. On days of extreme or catastrophic fire danger, national parks and walking tracks close and total fire bans apply. Check the state fire service app (Fires Near Me in NSW, VicEmergency, Alert SA, Emergency WA) each morning, keep plans flexible, and leave early if told to.

Heads up

Summer School Holidays: Full and Dearest

Australian schools break from about mid-December to late January. Beach towns, camping grounds and domestic flights fill up and prices rise 30-60%, with minimum stays over Christmas and New Year. Book months ahead, or come in February or March.