Thisis an experience never to be missed. You would agree, the magnificent
Apostles visible via Great Ocean Road just 12 kilometers east of Port
Campbell to be one of nature’s spectacular creations. If travelling
from Melbourne, head west towards Geelong and then take the well sign
posted directions to Torque or Great Ocean Road. On a bright sunny day
the drive along Great Ocean Road on the frill of Victoria’s south coast
is a spectacular journey which takes you past the surf beaches in Torque
and pretty coastal suburbs such as Anglesea, Lorne and Apollo Bay.
The journey is so picturesque that you just can’t help but stopping
at some of the lookout spots on the way to take photos of the
spectacular scenery to reminisce at a later date. From Melbourne the
journey will take over 4.5 hours, so leave mid morning to arrive in Port
Campbell Apostles lookout point around mid afternoon to witness the
Apostles during sunset.
We took the journey from Melbourne at a comfortable pace and decided
to stop at several look out points as well as in pretty Apollo Bay. The
holiday resort suburbs along Great Ocean Road are geared for tourists
with plenty of great ocean road holiday rentals and superb cafes and
restaurants for you to have a meal when you decide to break journey.
As I mentioned we arrived mid afternoon at the lookout point. There
is plenty of parking for visitors. We parked the vehicle and walked
towards the lookout point. What an amazing sight! The limestone cliff
edge and the giant Apostles scattered in the ocean are clearly visible
from the lookout point. We remained here for a couple of hours soaking
in the spectacular limestone formations and then headed a kilometre or
so further east towards the The Loch Ard Gorge. When you are here, take the steps which take you to the beach area of the gorge. Once again the scenery befo
reyour eyes is magical, and you will be able to have a closer look at
limestone formations in the caves which consist of both icicles and
isotopes.
You may decide to stay in a coastal resort in Great ocean road for
the night so that you will be able to look around the pretty townships
in this region the following day. If you decide to do so, great ocean road holiday rentals
including holiday rentals in Torquay, holiday rentals in Lorne, Holiday
homes in Apollo bay or motels in Anglesea can be booked here. Online bookings are also available via this link (select Victoria as the state and Great Ocean Road as the region for your search).
Those who want to head back to Melbourne taking a quicker route could
opt to come back via Princess Highway where the journey is just over
2.5 hours.
