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The Great Ocean Road Coastline

The Great Ocean Road is one of the world’s great scenic
drives. Close to Melbourne, pretty holiday towns are linked
by curving roads with striking views at every turn. Inland,
the road cuts through the Otways, a forested landscape,
ecologically rich and visually splendid. Between Port
Campbell and Port Fairy is a landscape of rugged cliffs
and swirling seas. The giant eroded monoliths, the Twelve
Apostles, in Port Campbell National Park, are an awesome Portland, a deep-water port at
spectacle. To the far west, old whaling ports provide the end of the Princes Highway,
an insight into one of Australia’s early industries; at was the site of the first European
settlement in Victoria in 1834.
Warrnambool, Southern Right Whales can still be seen. Stunning scenery of craggy
cliffs, blowholes and rough
waters can be found near the
town at Cape Bridgewater.

Tower Hill
Game Reserve CAMPERDOWN

MOUNT Portland
GAMBIER Lady
Julia J
Percy
Island
Southern B100
Ocean

2. Warrnambool
 S  D 7 m 
This coastal town is best
known for the Southern
1. Port Fairy Right Whales that can often
S  D 7 m  be spotted off Logans
The tiny cottages of Port Fairy Beach between May and
are reminders of the days when October. The town itself
the town thrived as a centre has many fine art galleries,
for whaling in the 1830s and museums and old churches.
1840s. Although the whaling
industry has come to an end,
the town is now a popular
tourist destination.

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Key
Highway
Major road
Minor road
River Tower Hill Game Reserve, 13 km (8 miles) west of Warrnambool, is
set in an extinct volcano crater. Dusk is the best time to visit and spot
emus, koalas and kangaroos roaming the forests.
For keys to symbols see back flap