Have you heard about "20 things to be done before you die?"... well, if yes, you should be knowing this place... The great ocean road is one amongst them and its really one of the best things to be done, and especially if you are someone who loves driving... It takes around 150 Kms from Melbourne to reach the start of this marvellous drive... Make sure you start early from the city and reach the start before noon so that you can have a slow and steady drive towards the twelve apostles... (the common destination/end point for the great ocean drive)...
All along the drive you come across ocean on one side and it really is a splendid view...The roads are not so narrow, and you have no difficulties manoeuvring the car... Just be carefull about varying speedlimits , you may get carried away by the ecstacy and end up paying for the speeding tickets... You also should be carefull about the speed warnings and stick to it to avoid skidding... drive through for some hours and you touch a beautiful place Appollo Bay. Park the car there, go for a short walk, gather for barbeque, hang around some good restaurants for good fish and chips, salads and sandwiches and then head on towards the twelve apostles... This is the point where you get deviated from the usual ocean road and get into some tropical forests and you miss ocean for sometime... drive for another hour and you are in this heavenly place called the Twelve apostles.. they are still called so even though few apostles have fallen offf... you can spend quality time there... view points at various locations is really a boom to the tourists and its indeed a good feel to see this natural built beauty... This place is ideal to be visited on a clear day so that you can enjoy the view of the apostles...
Few things to be done is the helicopter ride over the apostles, a nice walk on the Gibs steps and a peaceful drive back via Colac and princess highway back to the city...
Ideal get away from Melbourne, here it is Great Ocean Road.........
All along the drive you come across ocean on one side and it really is a splendid view...The roads are not so narrow, and you have no difficulties manoeuvring the car... Just be carefull about varying speedlimits , you may get carried away by the ecstacy and end up paying for the speeding tickets... You also should be carefull about the speed warnings and stick to it to avoid skidding... drive through for some hours and you touch a beautiful place Appollo Bay. Park the car there, go for a short walk, gather for barbeque, hang around some good restaurants for good fish and chips, salads and sandwiches and then head on towards the twelve apostles... This is the point where you get deviated from the usual ocean road and get into some tropical forests and you miss ocean for sometime... drive for another hour and you are in this heavenly place called the Twelve apostles.. they are still called so even though few apostles have fallen offf... you can spend quality time there... view points at various locations is really a boom to the tourists and its indeed a good feel to see this natural built beauty... This place is ideal to be visited on a clear day so that you can enjoy the view of the apostles...
Few things to be done is the helicopter ride over the apostles, a nice walk on the Gibs steps and a peaceful drive back via Colac and princess highway back to the city...
Ideal get away from Melbourne, here it is Great Ocean Road.........
