Discover the Great Ocean Road on a day trip from Melbourne. Visit the Twelve Apostles, stop at a chocolate factory, and walk through a rainforest to spot wild koalas.
Start your journey at Torquay’s Memorial Arch, the official entrance landmark of the coastal highway, and witness legendary surf scenery at Bells Beach. Drive along the winding coastline to Teddy’s Lookout for panoramic shots of the curved sea road.
Stop at quiet Apollo Bay for lunch and seaside leisure. Then hike into Cape Otway temperate rainforest to search for wild koalas and native birds.
Later, arrive at the iconic Twelve Apostles, where you can walk down Gibson Steps to the beach for up-close views of limestone pillars, especially breathtaking during sunset.
Finish your trip at Loch Ard Gorge, a historic shipwreck site featuring layered cliffs, turquoise coves, Razorback rock formation, and the remains of Island Archway, which collapsed in 2009.
