The Great Ocean Road

Great Ocean Road

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December 5th 2006
5th Dec - Day 19 The dark room led to a late start today, but still got to the airport early thanks to the Skybus. Picked up my next hire car, another Hyundai Getz, and headed down the freeway in the direction of Geelong. Made good time and was soon through the town and on the road to Torquay and the Great Ocean Road. The road wound irs way along the coast passing beach and cove after beach, al ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Victoria » Apollo Bay

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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