Extending from Torquay to Cape Bridgewater, the Ocean Road Coast is famous for The Twelve Apostles and its incredibly beautiful coastline. Experience professional surfing tournaments, shipwreck walks, kangaroos on the golf course, glow-worms, koalas and dolphins, lighthouses, dinosaur fossils and salmon fishing. Towns in this region include: Aireys Inlet, Anglesea, Apollo Bay, Cape Bridgewater, Cape Otway, Johanna Beach, Lorne, Nelson, Peterborough, Port Campbell, Port Fairy, Portland Princetown, Torquay and Warrnambool. Stay in cosy cabins, cottages and backpacker accommodations, B&Bs, coastal motels and caravan parks to enjoy all that this region has to offer.

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Aireys Inlet information

Located 119km south west of Melbourne on the Great Ocean Road, Aireys Inlet.

Attractions and activities include boating, fishing and surfing, swimming, tennis and horse riding along the beach or through Great Otway National Park, Split Point Lighthouse, rock pools and mountain biking.

Accommodation options for visitors include motels, cottages and holiday units, holiday parks and cabins.

Anglesea information

Located 109km south west of Melbourne at the mouth of the Anglesea River, Anglesea is the start of the Great Ocean Road.
Previously established as a stagecoach stop, Anglesea today is a popular seaside village.

Attractions and activities include swimming, surfing and windsurfing, canoeing, fishing and boating, horse riding, hang gliding and golfing with kangaroos.

Accommodation options for visitors include motels, cottages and holiday units, Bed & Breakfasts, caravan parks and cabins.

Apollo Bay information

Located 187km south west of Melbourne on the Great Ocean road, Apollo Bay has a lovely sandy beach right in front of the town.
Previously established as a small whaling station, Apollo Bay today has a prosperous tourist industry.

Attractions and activities include sailing, surfing and swimming, paragliding, scenic flights and kayaking with seals in the Marengo Marine sanctuary, horse riding along the beach at sunset, fishing from the pier and visiting the Fisherman’s Co-op for fresh crayfish. Explore the waterfalls and cascades at Marriners Falls, Beauchamp Falls and Hopetoun Falls, canoe and around fern-ringed Lake Elizabeth to spot platypus, take a ride in an eight wheeled Argo buggy or a charter cruise for deep-sea fishing.

Accommodation options for visitors include motels, apartments and cottages, B&Bs, beach houses and guesthouses, holiday parks, cabins and villas.

Cape Otway information

Located 229km south west of Melbourne, Cape Otway is a rugged and dangerous coastline.
Previously utilised for its timber, Cape Otway is today a National Park.

Attractions and activities include the Cape Otway light station tour for spectacular views, Maits Rest ainforest Boardwalk, Glow Worm Tour in Melba Gully and Otway Fly Treetop walk where buggies can take you to the beginning of the walk and pick you up at the end. Enjoy fishing and beach walking, but definitely no swimming in this area.

Accommodation options for visitors include caravan parks, cabins and cottages, B&Bs, lodges and a lighthouse.

Lorne information

Located 140km south west of Melbourne on the Great Ocean Road, Lorne is nestled between the waters of Louttit Bay and the Otway Ranges.
Previously established by timber cutters, Lorne today is a major tourist destination.

Attractions and activities include surfing, swimming and café cukture, bushwalking, mountain biking and golfing, horse riding, tennis and cycling. Explore Henderson Falls, Phantom Falls and Won Wondah Falls, Kalimna Falls, Cumberland Falls and Sheoak Falls, Shipwreck walk, Erskine Falls walk and motorcycle tours.

Accommodation options for visitors include holiday parks, cabins and camping, villas, hotels and holiday units, apartments, cottages, B&Bs and backpackers.

Port Campbell information

Located 250km southwest of Melbourne at the mouth of Campbells Creek, Port Campbell is renowned for its rock features in the Twelve Apostles Marine National Park.

Attractions and activities include spectacular stretches of coastline with a series of limestone stacks, arches, gorges, tall cliffs and blowholes. Experience these rock features from a helicopter or the Gibson steps. Port Campbell is a quiet harbour village with trendy restaurants, swimming and surfing beaches. Experience ship wreck dives and gourmet cheese farm at Corriemungle..

Accommodation options for visitors include motor inns, holiday units and cottages, B&Bs, backpackers and caravan parks. Accommodation options for visitors include holiday parks, cabins and motels, apartments, B&Bs, cottages and holiday units.

Port Fairy information

Located 291km west of Melbourne at the mouth of the Moyne River, Port Fairy is an attractive harbour town.
Previously established by whalers and sealers, Port Fairy today has a large crayfish, abalone and tourism industry.

Attractions and activities include fishing, sailing and surfing, water skiing, boating and fishing, golfing, tennis and cruises to seal colonies. Explore the lighthouse, Griffith Island muttonbirds and Port Fairy Marina.

Accommodation options for visitors include caravan parks, cabin and motels, villas apartments and cottages, holiday units, holiday houses and backpackers.

Portland information

Located 362km west of Melbourne, Portland is a deep-sea port and holiday town.
Previously established as a base for sealers and whalers, Portland is a major export harbour for huge cargo vessels.

Attractions and activities include surfing, swimming and sailing, water skiing, boating and hose riding, bushwalking, golf and tennis. Explore the Maritime Discovery Centre, Powerhouse Vintage Car Museum and Portland Cable Tram, the Henty wine region, mainland colony of gannets at Point Danger and horse trail ride through the forest or along the beach, blowholes, petrified forest and seal colonies at nearby Cape Bridgewater.

Accommodation options for visitors include hotels, motels and apartments, B&Bs, cottages and holiday units, holiday parks and cabins.

Torquay information

Located 95km south west of Melbourne, Torquay is renowned as the surf capital of Australia.

Attractions and activities include the Rip Curl Pro at Bells Beach, The Surf Coast Walk and surfing lessons, a Tiger Moth flight over the coast, the Surfworld Australian Surfing Museum and Fisherman’s Beach for the family.

Accommodation options for visitors include caravan parks, cabins and cottages, motels, apartments, B&Bs and holiday units.

Warrnambool information

Located 263km west of Melbourne on Lady Bay, Warrnambool is known as the Shipwreck Coast. Previously established by sealers and whalers, Warrnambool today is a coastal resort.

Attractions and activities include swimming, surfing and fishing, sailing, sailboarding and water skiing, whale watching, hose riding and picnicking at Lake Pertrobe Adventure Playground, walking, cycling or skating along the foreshore promenade. Experience Shipwrecked sound and laser light show at night, Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village at day and aboriginal history and bush tucker guided discovery walks at Tower Hill.

Contact the Visitor Information Centre at Apollo Bay (03 5237 6529) for more information on the Ocean Road Coast, Victoria.