Great Ocean Road

Do the words road trip and open road get you excited? Or maybe the phrase 'cycling holiday' makes you want to pack your cycling gear.

One of the world's premier road trips awaits you at Australia's famed Great Ocean Road, taking you along the sights and sounds of the Southern Ocean.

Chiselled, golden cliffs tower overhead, wind and sea-sculpted stone formations endure the elements, boiling seas rumble below—and of course, the voluptuous vineyards, seaside villages, farms and dairies provide many delicious retreats.

Using the map of Victoria and the Great Ocean Road map, you can personalise your taste of the Great Ocean Road Australia, but the good weather, marvellous sights and lofty environs are a given.

Southwest of Melbourne along the Victoria coast, the Great Ocean Road takes you along the historic Warrnambool Shipwreck Coast and a string of bushwalks including, the Mahogany Walking Trail. You'll find gorgeous beaches and perched lookouts with spectacular views.

Here, you'll find Port Campbell National Park and the famed 12 Apostles limestone rock formations. The Great Ocean Road tour brings you close to shipwrecks and volcanoes, waterfalls, fern gullies and stunning native wildlife. This region and coastline delivers a travel experience many international travellers plot and enjoy every year.

Accommodation by way of the Great Ocean Road offers a variety, from luxury hotels and golf resorts, to intimate ocean villas, personable bed and breakfast experiences, serviced apartments, backpackers' hostels, camping facilities and family-friendly holiday parks. Whatever your style, you'll find what you're looking for along the Great Ocean Road.