Discovering The Great Ocean Road's Undiscovered Secrets

Torquay itself is a touristy internet user town, as you'd picture, so if you're into that sort of thing, then hang around for a day or so, but if you've seen the beach and the museum, and poked your nose around town, then move along and stay at some great ocean road accommodation. There's plenty to see just down the road.

The Great Ocean Road seemingly begins at Torquay but there are indications, etc spread right along it, therefore it's sort of hard to state 'right, it begins here, or there'. Anyhow, from Torquay the road heads inland-ish and winds through some spectacular hills and valleys before lobbing into Anglesea. If you've begun fairly early you'll most likely be after some lunch by this phase. We were. Just as you head into town there's a little strip of shops with loads of coffee shops to suit all tastes and budgets, and if you wish to remain a little longer then the Big 4 Anglesea Holiday Park or the Anglesea Beachfront Family Holiday Park are good locations to start.

Get back on the Great Ocean Road and head to Lorne which is a gorgeous little town set right on the sea. Along the way the roadway runs right along the ocean offering passengers some definitely awesome views; words do not do this place any justice at all. Eastern View has to do with midway in between Anglesea and Lorne and is the area where a statue celebrating the building of the Great Ocean Road has been erected. It's a bronze statue of 2 Diggers, and for a photo opportunity, there's an enormous archway over the roadway with Great Ocean Road written on it. And for a minor visual diversion, check out the house on a stilt jutting out of the hillside not far from the statue. It's as bizarre-looking as it is cool.

 

Continue to Lorne, and this part of the drive is probably my preferred, it's simply what I expected the Great Ocean Road would be; the roadway generally runs along the shore. Lorne is among the larger towns along the roadway and, as such, we just slip on through. If you had more time it 'd certainly deserve dropping in town for a couple of days as there are loads to do; you can either remain and play by the beach or head up into the hinterland and go horse riding or bush walking and so on.

We pushed on to Apollo Bay, nevertheless, and the roadway advances clinging to the rocks as it twists and turns its method down along the coast. It's just incredible, and if you had a sports car, well, it 'd be one of those one-in-a-million driving experiences.

Apollo Bay is an excellent area, especially when looking for some great Apollo Bay accommodation. With a lot of cool coffee shops, clubs and a handful of caravan parks it's a place well worth outdoor camping at for a few days. At Apollo Bay, you might kid yourself you're a million miles from anywhere. It's a peaceful place unless you're there during a performance like we were and after that, as you 'd expect, finding a website will be difficult; the environment was fantastic, though. We discovered a spot of ground, thanks to the Rookie's diminutive dimensions, at the Apollo Bay Holiday Park. It's just a small park and is filled generally with cabins but we scored a good, non-powered grassy area to park the Rookie amongst a bunch of camping tents beside the pool.