Victoria · Australia
Great Ocean Road
B100Lorne to Apollo Bay
The famous 45 km between Lorne and Apollo Bay, built by returned WWI soldiers and squeezed between the Otways and the surf. Beaches, headlands, rainforest gullies and 160 corners, every one of them with someone slowing down for the view.
This famous 45 km stretch between Lorne and Apollo Bay hugs the coast below the Otway Ranges, passing Teddy’s Lookout, Wye River and Cape Patton. Built by returned WWI soldiers, the narrow two-lane road threads beaches, headlands and rainforest gullies. Mind the tight blind bends, tour-bus traffic and frequent roadside wildlife.
Cliff-edge bends above the Southern Ocean, then a hush of fern gullies, then Apollo Bay opening up at the end of the run.
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Where it runs27.5 mi · point to point
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Character
Corners
busiest around mile 2Elevation
under 4%4–8%over 8%3.2 – 75.6 mFrom the road
Points of interest2 stops
- Cape Patton LookoutViewpoint17 mi in
- Urquharts FallsViewpoint25 mi in
Hazards
- Blind coastal bends
- Tour-bus and tourist traffic
- Wildlife on road
Sources
“one of the world's most scenic coastal drives”
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