Road trip · Victoria, Australia

Great Ocean Road

Torquay → Port Fairy

Built by returned WWI soldiers as the world's largest war memorial — surf towns, rainforest, and limestone giants at the end.

150 miles · 3 suggested days · best December–February (or misty June for drama) · $$

The route

Early access

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1
Bells Beach
Scenicmile 6
Australia's most famous surf break — swell permitting, world-class.
2
Kennett River koalas
Detourmile 45
Wild koalas dozing in the manna gums along Grey River Road.
3
Apollo Bay night
Staymile 60
Fish and chips on the foreshore; the rainforest starts behind town.
4
Otway treetop walk
Detourmile 75
A steel walkway through the ferny canopy, 25 meters up.
5
Twelve Apostles
Scenicmile 115
Limestone stacks at sunset — stay for the penguin parade below.
6
Loch Ard Gorge
Scenicmile 118
The shipwreck story is as dramatic as the cliffs.

Make it yours

Ask the concierge to pace this drive around your DNA — where to linger, what to skip, and where to sleep.