The Twelve Apostles
Possibly the most internationally famous feature of the Victorian coast, the Twelve Apostles are a series of constantly changing limestone… Read More »The Twelve Apostles
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Great Ocean Road and West Coast
The magnificent Victorian coastline west of Melbourne has some internationally famous coastal attractions, forests, surf beaches and historic towns.
Much of the coast and coastal inland areas are basalt plains as a result of one of the world’s largest lava flows, with more than 400 now extinct volcanoes mapped.
Portland
Portland is city of over 10,000 residents and a very large and busy deep water port and the only such… Read More »Portland
Cape Nelson
A few kilometres southwest of Portland is Cape Nelson and its state park. Looking west across the bay you can… Read More »Cape Nelson
Princess Margaret Rose Caves
Located in the Lower Glenelg National Park, the Princes Margaret Rose Caves are a limestone cave complex which was discovered… Read More »Princess Margaret Rose Caves
Lower Glenelg National Park
Covering some 27,300 hectares the Lower Glenelg National Park is inland from the Discovery Bay Coastal Park and runs from approximately the… Read More »Lower Glenelg National Park
Cape Bridgewater
Directly west of Portland some 23 kilometres or so lies Cape Bridgewater, the eastern end of the Discovery Bay National… Read More »Cape Bridgewater
Heywood
Just north of Portland, the township of Heywood is certainly one of the first inland settlements in Victoria, having grown… Read More »Heywood
Mount Eccles National Park – Budj Bim
Mount Eccles or in the indigenous language, Budj Bim, is an inactive volcano with estimates of the last eruption from… Read More »Mount Eccles National Park – Budj Bim
Lady Julia Percy Island
Approximately 2 kilometres long and 1 kilometres wide, Lady Julia Percy Island is the remains of Australia’s only offshore volcano. … Read More »Lady Julia Percy Island
Macarthur
A rural township of some 600 people, Macarthur is located on the Eumeralla River, on the Western Victoria Volcanic Plains… Read More »Macarthur
Wannon Falls
Just 11 kilometers west of Hamilton, the Wannon River has progressed from its head in the Grampians to a basalt cliff… Read More »Wannon Falls
Dartmoor
Dartmoor is a small rural township on the Glenelg River serving the local timber industry in harvesting and processing the… Read More »Dartmoor
Yambuk
Yambuk is a small township on the Shaw River just before it reaches the Southern Ocean and like many of… Read More »Yambuk
Steam Packet Inn, Portland
One of the oldest surviving buildings in Australia, the weatherboard Steam Packet Inn in Portland was built between 1841 and… Read More »Steam Packet Inn, Portland
Cape Nelson Lighthouse
Located on the spectacular and rugged coastline of Cape Nelson, the lighthouse was completed and first used in 1884. The… Read More »Cape Nelson Lighthouse
Byaduk Caves
Located in the Mount Napier State Park, the Byaduk Caves are part of a solidified lava flow from the Mount… Read More »Byaduk Caves
Warrnambool
The cities name comes from a local aboriginal word meaning “ample water”. This is particularly apt as Warrnambool has two… Read More »Warrnambool
London Arch
This coastal formation was a double span resembling the London Bridge and given that name until the span closer to… Read More »London Arch
Loch Ard Gorge
Not to be missed on any Great Ocean Road drive and only a few minutes west of the Twelve Apostles… Read More »Loch Ard Gorge
Gibson Steps
Located in the Port Campbell National Park and a short drive east of the Twelve Apostles is the Gibson Steps. … Read More »Gibson Steps