Ride the Great Ocean Road
On two wheels or four, the 280km route along the surf-battered cliffs bordering the Great Ocean Road is perfect road-trip material. It can also be followed as a rewarding hike, and also the best thing to do in Australia. The Great Ocean Road, Victoria’s famous southwestern coastal route, starts at Torquay, just over 20km south of Geelong. It extends 285km west to Warrnambool. This route was built between 1919 and 1932 as a scenic road to equal California’s Pacific Coast Highway. The road was to be both a memorial to the soldiers who died in World War I and an employment scheme for those who returned.
Experience the Great Ocean Road and its incredible landscapes on this Great Ocean Road and Wildlife Tour. See koalas and birds, take a rainforest walk, discover the 12 apostles and Loch Ard Gorge, and have morning tea on Torquay surf beach. Western Australia offers wonderfully remote outback experiences: from spectacular national parks to sandy deserts, pristine beaches to working cattle stations. This tailor-made trip to Western Australia allows you to explore the way from Perth to Darwin in-depth and at your own pace. This strip of the Australian coastline is rugged and weathered, yet absolutely beautiful. In addition to the ocean scenery, the Great Ocean Road is full of charming towns, national parks, campsites, and Port Campbell National Park. This is also one of the best places in Australia to see a koala in the wild, as many inhabit the Eucalyptus trees down here.
