Great Ocean Road Tourist Information

The Great Ocean Road region offers spectacular ocean views, seaside activities, and relaxed coastal towns and villages. With its stunning scenery, the Great Ocean Road region is great for climbing, bushwalking and the beach. The Great Ocean Road itself, which officially begins at Torquay and stretches 195 km to Warrnambool, was manually built with pick and shovel by returned World War I soldiers who dedicated the road to their colleagues who died in the war. And don't forget to explore some of the beautiful country inland from the Great Ocean Road itself. Geelong, also part of this region, is Victoria's second largest city. On the shores of Corio Bay, Geelong is the major gateway to the Bellarine Peninsula, an area full of stately Victoria-era mansions and a favorite destination for thousands of holiday makers.