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When we first decided to travel around Australia in a camper van, one of the places that I wanted to see the most was the Great Ocean Road in Victoria. Running 243km from Torquay to Warrnambool on the south coast, the Great Ocean Road is one of Australia’s most popular tourist attractions, and for very good reason. The road runs along some of the most breathtaking coastal scenery that I have ever seen.
We took two days to drive the road, stopping often along the way to enjoy the wonderful views and camping over night in the popular free camping site at Johanna Beach. This drive was one of the highlights of our trip for sure. I could go on and on about it, but really, my photos can say a lot more than I can, so I hope you enjoy this photo essay of the beauty of the Great Ocean Road.
View of a surfer walking on a sandy beach along the Great Ocean Road
View of some rugged coastline
Steep coastline with a view towards Lorne
Castle Cove panorama
View of Johanna Beach from near our campsite
Sunset on Johanna Beach
Looking out to sea at Johanna Beach
The Twelve Apostles
More of the Twelve Apostles
Loch Ard Gorge
Panorama inside Loch Ard Gorge
A cave in Loch Ard Gorge
Thunder Cave
Port Campbell Panorama
London Bridge – In 1990 the second arch that connected this to the mainland collapsed, leaving two people stranded on the newly formed island.
London Bridge Panorama
Bay of Martyrs
Would you like to drive the Great Ocean Road?
What an incredible drive! Gorgeous photos. đŸ™‚
Hi Cheryl. This was one of those drives that you “must do” if in Australia. It was just beautiful.
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Excellent photos Dean. Hoping to hit this part of the country towards the end of the year / early next year for the first time. You’ve got me excited.
Thanks Craig! You guys will love it down there. The drive is just beautiful. Cheers
Incredible! This is def. getting added to the never ending bucket list! The Twelve Apostles especially.. just having those sheer cliffs right next to the sandy beach.. so awesome!
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This is definitely something for the bucket list! It’s one of those must see places đŸ™‚
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Have a good weekend!
Stef
Thanks for the mention, Stef. Glad you enjoyed the photos đŸ™‚ I just gave it a share. Cheers!
Awesome photos! I spent some time in Australia but never made it down to the great ocean road. It’s been my excuse to get back someday :-p My wife and I did a road trip around the US for our honeymoon and had an awesome time. I feel like it’s hard to grasp how big Australia really is. Doing a round island trip in a camper van sounds like an epic journey! Thanks for sharing.
Hey Dan, glad you liked the photos! I definitely recommend driving the Great Ocean Road when you visit Australia again. It is amazing. A road trip is a great way to experience the country! Cheers
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We loved the Great Ocean Road! Port Campbell was a great little town. Our car battery died not long after we arrived and two locals took us in, got some jumpers and saved the day!
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Wow thanks to helpful locals! đŸ™‚ At least there are plenty of people around on the Great Ocean Road.
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These photos are spectacular! I’m hoping to do the Great Ocean Road next year, so thanks for the inspiration. Glad I found your blog.
Hi Bonny. I’m glad you liked the pics. The Great Ocean Road is very beautiful. You will love it!
Super photos. I did the same trip over two day with 3 others. The first night we had so little money I ended up sleeping in the boot. Its actually comfortable enough, plenty of space! The upside was that we were up very early in the morning and got to enjoy sunrise on the Ocean Road. Well worth it.
Hi Ross. Sounds like you had an interesting trip! I’m not sure I could manage to get to sleep in the boot đŸ˜‰
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