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 mi · 3 days · best December–February (or misty June for drama) · $$

The route

ScenicEatStayDetour

Start, finish and every stop, pinned — turn-by-turn in one tap.

Relaxed pace

3h 45m

total driving

1h 15m

driving per day

miles per day

Driving times are estimates at a ~40 mph touring pace (stops, photos and traffic add to the clock).

Fewer overnights are marked than the suggested days — plan where you’ll sleep along the way.

🚗 6 mi · ~9 min
1
Bells Beach
Scenicmile 6
Australia's most famous surf break — swell permitting, world-class.
🚗 39 mi · ~59 min
2
Kennett River koalas
Detourmile 45
Wild koalas dozing in the manna gums along Grey River Road.
🚗 15 mi · ~23 min
3
Apollo Bay night
Staymile 60
Fish and chips on the foreshore; the rainforest starts behind town.
🚗 15 mi · ~23 min
4
Otway treetop walk
Detourmile 75
A steel walkway through the ferny canopy, 25 meters up.
🚗 40 mi · ~1h
5
Twelve Apostles
Scenicmile 115
Limestone stacks at sunset — stay for the penguin parade below.
🚗 3 mi · ~5 min
6
Loch Ard Gorge
Scenicmile 118
The shipwreck story is as dramatic as the cliffs.

🚗 32 mi · ~48 min

🏁 Port Fairy

Ideal: suvMinimum: compactAWD helps but isn't requiredHybrid recommended

Mountain roads are more comfortable and surefooted in an SUV

Make it yours

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