Places to Visit in The Great Ocean Road. 2018
The Great Ocean Road drive through Victoria, Australia is one of the world's greatest and most scenic coastal drives. You will truly feel as though you are driving along the edge of the world. Stand in awe of the limestone cliffs from the beaches below, take a helicopter ride over the 12 Apostles or stop off and spot the world-class surfers taking on the huge swells. While driving on the Great Ocean Road, stop into the Great Otway National Park where you can experience multiple canopy adventures. Spot over 30 species of native wildlife or stop in one of the many boutique villages where you can find locally made coffee or gourmet goodies. Enjoy the Great Ocean Road drive.
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Mantra Lorne & Top 6 Things to do in Lorne Victoria Australia
This video I show the 6 top things to do in Lorne on the Great Ocean Road. The 2nd half of the video is at one of the top beachfront resorts in Lorne, the Mantra. I give a quick review of my stay at the Mantra Lorne, the facilities and the room I stayed – the Resort Room with Ocean View. Lorne itself is a popular beach tourist resort town on the Great Ocean Road. It makes for a wonderful weekender getaway from Melbourne as it is only 2 hours’ drive.
The 6 best things to do in Lorne Victoria:
#6 Great Ocean Road Story – This museum showcases the story of the building of the Great Ocean Road. From 1919 to its opening in 1932. The exhibition is free and is located in the Lorne Visitor Centre.
#5 Cora Lynn Cascades (falls) a Beautiful waterfall just outside of Lorne in the Otway National Park. It’s a 4.2 km hike (roundtrip) from the carpark. A lovely walk to the falls that’s not too strenuous.
#4 Eskine Falls is one of the top tourist attractions in Lorne with 2 lookout points. A gorgeous 30m waterfall well worth the trip to see. One of the best waterfalls on the Great Ocean Road.
#3 Qdos Art Gallery. An impressive gallery of art as well as a café for a bite to eat.
#2 Teddy’s Lookout. For some beautiful views of the Great Ocean Road and the mouth of St George River - this viewing platform has some of the best views in Lorne.
#1 Lorne Beach. One of the most popular things in Lorne is the beach, a beautiful place to swim, stroll along, surf or just chill out.
The Mantra Lorne is a 4 or 4 ½ star resort in Lorne (depending on which website you look at)
With the beachfront location covering 12 acres and 277 rooms, it’s one of the largest resorts on the Great Ocean Road. Rooms come in resort rooms, studio, 1 bedroom and 2 bedroom apartments. Facilities include tennis court, bowling green, spa, gym, indoor lap pool, in-house restaurant which has a buffet breakfast. It’s only a short walk to the beach and the town of Lorne.
For prices or deals at the Mantra Lorne, have a look at their own website, they have a number of different packages including some with breakfast included. Also have a look at comparison booking sites such as TripAdvisor, Trivago and HotelsCombined. I used bookings.com on this particular stay.
The Mantra Lorne makes for either a romantic or family getaway from Melbourne. See my video for my full review of the resort. I really enjoyed Lorne, it’s a wonderful town along the Great Ocean Road.
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Great Ocean Road TOP 10 things to do & see
The Great Ocean Road is the highlight of a roadtrip through Australia for many backpackers and tourists. This video features the TOP 10 activities and places to visit. Marvel at the Twelve Apostles and drive your way to the Cape Otway Light station. Don't miss out on the koalas on the way.
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TOP 100 VICTORIA (VIC) Popular Travel Destinations
Travel destinations in Victoria - Australia based on popularity for each city, town. island, suburb, region etc. Victoria is state in south-eastern Australia. It is most densely populated state in Australia.
Travel destinations in Victoria is in metropolis of Melbourne for the attractions such as zoo, museum, aquarium, tourist precincts such as Southbank, Docklands, St Kilda, etc. Victoria also has more than 2000 km of coastline with hundred of beaches. Some of natural attractions in coastline can be found in Great Ocean Road such as The Twelve Apostle, Bay of Islands, cliffs and whale watching etc.
Others things to do in Victoria state - Australia is for waterskiing in Echuca and Mildura, looking for local Australian species in Healesville Sanctuary, visit Geelong for its famous waterfront and Eastern Beach. Vineyards and historic resort town visit in The Bellarine Peninsula such as Drysdale, Queenscliff and Portarlington. For surfers go to surf coast in Lorne, Torquay or Bells Beach.
There are too many travel destinations in Victoria, so we just sort it too 100 city/town/suburbs/island. Ranking from 1 to 100 based on its popularity. Hope this video from Explore Australia will help you decide where to go in Victoria state - Australia on your next holiday.
Where to visit along the Great Ocean Road | Guide to the best sights and attractions
Australia is full of amazing natural wonders - it seems like they are around every corner. If you take a trip to Melbourne, or anywhere in south-western Victoria, then you are close to a great spot - the Great Ocean Road. It's a coastal highway that gives you some incredible views of the Australian coastline, chances to see Australian wildlife, and even some hiking opportunities. This video will tell you about some of the amazing places you can stop along the Great Ocean Road, how to get there, and much more. Everything you need to know to plan an amazing day trip there!
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Some of the amazing sites you should see include Bells Beach, Split Point Lighthouse, Memorial Arch, Kennett River, Cape Patton Lookout, Maits Rest Rainforest hike, The Twelve Apostles, Loch Ard Gorge, The Razorback, Tom and Eva (Island Archway), London Arch (London Bridge), and more. The Great Ocean Road is definitely a can't miss day trip!
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Top tourist attractions in Australia part10 | Great Ocean Road Vocation travel video guide
Every top tourist destination has a spectacular drive, and for Australia it's the Great Ocean Road. Built to provide employment during the Depression, the road stretches for 300 km along Australia's southeast coast from the surfing town of Torquay to the town of Allansford, near Warrnambool in the state of Victoria. The top attraction along the road is the Port Campbell National Park with the wind and wave-sculpted rock formations known as the Twelve Apostles, London Bridge, the Arch, and Loch Ard Gorge. From a helicopter, these rock formations look like giant puzzle pieces lashed by the pounding surf of the Southern Ocean.
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Witness the rugged splendor of the famous 12 Apostles, magnificent rock stacks that rise up majestically from the Southern Ocean on Victoria's dramatic coastline.Created by constant erosion of the limestone cliffs of the mainland beginning 10-20 million years ago, the stormy Southern Ocean and blasting winds gradually eroded the softer limestone, forming caves in the cliffs.
The caves eventually became arches and when they collapsed rock stacks up to 45 meters high were left isolated from the shore. View the 12 Apostles at sunrise and sunset as they change color from dark and foreboding in shadow to brilliant sandy yellow under a full sun.
The 12 Apostles are located 275 kilometer west of Melbourne, approximately a four-hour drive along the Great Ocean Road.
(There's no better place to lose life's daily trivia than the dramatic, rugged and windswept coastline where the world-famous Twelve Apostles sit. These limestone pillars rise out of the Southern Ocean in Port Campbell National Park like the noble, craggy sentinels of an ancient world. Once upon a time or up to 20 million years ago they were connected to the cliffs of the mainland. The waves and wind carved them into caves, then arches, and eventually battered them down into columns that rise up to 45 meters high.
The fierce elements continue to erode the stacks at a rate of roughly two centimeters a year. Today only eight stacks remain and some have given up the fight against nature in recent years. The London Arch was part of a natural double-span bridge until 1990 when the arch closest to the shore collapsed, leaving two stunned tourists stranded. Another 50 meter tall Apostle fell in 2005.
It's an invigorating, end-of-the-earth feeling to see this coastline when it's being whipped by howling winds and huge seas. Feel the sea spray on your face, hear the blowholes roar as they spurt with water and watch the ocean foaming around the stacks.
On calmer days, you can see the Twelve Apostles morph from foreboding silhouettes in shadow to glorious sand-coloured monuments in the sun. Capture soul-stirring views at sunrise and sunset or get an idea of the epic scale of this place from the wide beach below. Follow the Gibson Steps 70 metres down the cliff face to the sand, where you'll be literally dwarfed by a gigantic rock stack.
Learn about shipwreck history, geology and coastal ecology on self-guided walks at Loch Ard Gorge. Or get up close to spectacular Apostles such as Razorback, Island Archway, Thunder Cave, Bakers Oven Rock, Sentinel Rocks and the Grotto. You can even take in this sculpted, shipwreck coast with a history lesson on a helicopter trip.
The elements have been wearing down the huge pillars for millions of years, but they'll only take a few minutes to erode your small stuff.
GREAT OCEAN ROAD Best Places to Visit | Top 20 Great Ocean Road Drive
The ULTIMATE guide to the Great Ocean Road! In this video (part 2), we'll share the 20 best places to visit along the Great Ocean Road drive. We found the BEST fish and chips and enjoyed the top Great Ocean Road destinations, such as the 12 Apostles, London Bridge, Gibson Steps, and Loch Ard Gorge. On our road trip along the Great Ocean Road, we left from Melbourne and took 2 days to drive along our special route. We hope you enjoy this video and check out the first 9 stops along our Great Ocean Road drive by checking out part 1 here:
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The Bunyip Tours one-day Great Ocean Road tour to see the 12 Apostles and my first time on a helicopter!
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