Blogs from Apollo Bay, Victoria, Australia, Oceania

Leaving Aireys Inlet, we headed for the popular tourist town of Apollo Bay, stopping off to see a koala in a tree (along with busloads of tourists) at Kennett River, which is a known habitat for koalas. We were disappointed that the koala seemed disinterested in us, perched high up in the tree, hiding behind eucalypt leaves. Arriving at Big4 Caravan Park at Apollo Bay to check in, Kim spied what she thought might have been a large bird in a nearby eucalypt tree. On closer inspection, it was a koala, who kindly climbed down the tree to meet us at eye level. We were literally no more than half a metre away from this wild and free iconic Australian marsupial, who was happy to accommodate snaps from our camera phones, turning his head to offer ... read more

We left our apartment in Dandenong and drove along the M1 motorway and paid the $17 toll charge on line, to the start of the great ocean road at Torquay. We stopped at Anglesey for a sarnie and a cake, Lorne for barramundi and chips and to watch the surfer, a waterfall that was 600 m from the road and at a pit stop area to feed the birds (get bit on the finger by a greedy cockatoo)and see koala bears asleep in the trees. All throughout the day it was so cold and windy. I don’t think it dot above 12c. We arrived at our first Airbnb which was a room with a very comfy bed and a separate toilet/shower block, massive shared kitchen and dining room. It kind of reminded me of my army ... read more

Geo: -38.7484, 143.67Neste dag (onsdag) dro vi avgårde på morgenen – kjørte bil rundt i området, inkludert en 2 timers topptur til fots i Grampians for å nyte utsikten. Nydelig utsikt i et spesielt landskap. Vi kjørte videre langs Great Ocean Road til Apollo Bay. Vi stoppet på flere utsiktspunkter, den mest kjente er "Twelve Apostles". Selv i regnvær og overskyet er dette en nydelig strekning. Se bildene. Fremme ved Apollo Bay spiste vi kenguru på byens restaurant. Det satt litt langt inne hos meg å spise dette, men – tenkte som så at det er ikke verre enn å spise hjort eller rådyr.. joda… kenguru det er godt, men – jeg synes det var litt smakløst / tamt – det var veldig godt tilbehør så da ble det alt i alt veldig godt. Siden jeg ... read more

Geo: -38.7484, 143.67Port Fairy, Warrnambool and the Great Ocean RoadA short time wandering the small harbour showing off both its colonial and modern houses along the river before heading onto Warrnambool and middle island, the setting for the true story movie Oddball in which dogs are used to protect the fairy penguins. A must see for all ages. It's here that I actually remove my footwear to enter the southern ocean to explore the island. The Taylor paparazzi are out in force as I tie my laces together and sling my trainers around my neck.First stop on the GOR is the Bay of islands, followed by the bay of martyrs. Absolutely stunning scenery of nature doing its best at erosion. The colours and textures are breathtaking.Aardvark is the magic word if someone spots a photo op. ... read more

Hi everyone. We have moved on again and are now at Kennett River between Apollo Bay and Lorne and have started our journey along the Great Ocean Road. Kennett River was recommended to us by some fellow travellers we met a couple of weeks ago and I must say we are not disappointed. As you will see by the photos, you can get up close and personal with the wildlife like never before. I.e. There are all sorts of wild parrots and koalas everywhere including in the caravan park which backs onto the Otway Ranges and is just across the road from the Great Ocean Road and the open beaches. A great spot. We picked up a brochure from the park office that indicated where there were Glow-Worms easily visible just after dark at Greys River ... read more