Great Ocean Road

Wind down the windows if you’re driving along this road that curves from Torquay to Warrnambool and you’ll cop a unique perfume of bush and beach, gums and salt­water.

This road winds its way along classic surf beaches like a Sea Snake before sliding into the Otway Ranges just after Apollo Bay.

Though, this just marks the halfway of the Great Ocean Rd. Personally, I can’t tell you which of these two parts is more beautiful but the first part from Torquay to Apollo Bay is definitely less crowded with tourists and more fun to drive, whereas the route from Apollo to Warrnambool offers you stunning vistas and the famous Twelve Apostles (actually nine left).

One thing’s for sure, you should do the entire route by car and not take an one day coach tour as the big coaches are not allowed on most parts of the route. Which is kinda great when driving from Torquay to Apollo due to the less crowded road and outlook stops.

I started my tour in Melbourne and drove the 250km route with an overnight stay in the sleepy Apollo Bay in two days. Which is, I have to admit, just enough time to get the buzz going. I guess this depends on what you want to see or do on your trip. Nevertheless, I heard about people who drive this beautiful stretch of road in just one day. But I doubt they get the authentic Great Ocean Road experience.

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