Surfers Bell's Beach

Surf Coast to 12 Apostles

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January 23rd 2009
Our initial stop and where we picked up the Great Ocean Road was in Torquay. Torquay is home to Surf World, the world's largest surf museum. It was worth visiting, and we spent just over an hour there. It is open 9-5 everyday, so our 8:57am arrival was perfect. It was empty and we were able to peruse through the various surfboards and videos at our leisure. At the end of the SurfWorld tour, t ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Victoria » Great Ocean Road

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Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more