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The Great Ocean Road, Torquay

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Experience one of the world's most scenic coastal drives, along the south-west coast of Victoria. Take a drive on the spectacular Great Ocean Road, which winds alongside the wild and windswept Southern Ocean. Home to the world-class surf at Bells Beach and the craggy limestone spires of the 12 Apostles, this diverse and dramatic region is best explored over the course of a few days. The Great Ocean Road begins a 90 minute drive from Melbourne's city centre. It spans 400 kilometres (249 miles) from the town of Torquay to Nelson on the South Australian border.
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  • August 15, 2017
    Lots of parking areas along the road way to see the natural dramatic coast line from the tops of cliffs to the beach.  more »
  • August 14, 2017
    Just recently done the Great Ocean Road and thoroughly enjoyed it. We found the roads nice to drive along with hardly any traffic. The views were lovely and scenery was great. The most traffic we came...  more »
  • August 13, 2017
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