Blogs from Apollo Bay, Victoria, Australia, Oceania

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

Woke up this morning and the weather had improved and although cold, yes, cold it was at least dry. Decided to go to the information centre who told me the coastal path was just over there!!! pointing to the beach!!! Very helpful!!! Walked along the beach and the pathway on to the next beach still no sign of the coastal path, so decided to go to the Otway National Park. I looked at the map and could see there were two possible routes making a circular drive. So off I trot heading away from the Ocean road up into the hills. Turn left said the GPS which I duly did into something called Torrents Track, it didn't look much like a road but I thought well that's what the GPS said!! Well the road turned into ... read more