| Touring the Great Ocean Road is a great idea for a | | | | As you may have guessed there are many beaches |
| family. It is located in Victoria, Australia. It is a great | | | | along Great Ocean Road. Many have lifeguards |
| road linking many towns that were originally hard to | | | | available during holidays. When swimming stay |
| travel between. Along the coast you will find fishing, | | | | between the red and yellow flags that are safe |
| golfing, diving and surfing. There are competitions and | | | | areas. The Eastern Beach has a swimming pool, park |
| lessons for them all. Bring a camera, because it is a | | | | and playground. St. Leonards and Portarlington have |
| very scenic route that you will want to remember. | | | | camping as well as the beach. Ocean Grove and 13th |
| There are beach towns, vineyards, lookouts, bays | | | | Beach are great surfing beaches. Bells Beach hosts |
| and parks. | | | | the professional surfing event known as the Rip Curl. |
| Its construction started 1918 and was completed in | | | | It is suitable for the experienced surfer. Point |
| 1932. The road was designed with war veterans in | | | | Roadknight is known for its sailing and kite surfing. |
| mind. It was planned that those returning from the | | | | You can spot wildlife on one of many stops on this |
| war would build the road. It was a rough task as no | | | | road. You can swim with dolphins at Port Phillips Bay. |
| large machinery was used. This road provided | | | | Watch the penguin parade on Phillip Island Nature |
| employment for the returning veterans and finally | | | | Park. See any of 350 species of bird in the Geelong |
| had the road built that was originally proposed in the | | | | region. You can see glow worms at night in the Melba |
| 1880's. It also serves as a monument to those | | | | Gully. |
| heroes. An arch was built as a memorial. | | | | Take a walking trip and see a 300 year old tree that |
| A popular landmark is the Twelve Apostles. This is | | | | is 88 feet around. Take a tour and see platypus on |
| part of the Port Campbell National Park. The park has | | | | Lake Elizabeth. View koalas in the gum trees near the |
| several viewing areas built so you can enjoy it from | | | | Kennett River. Visit a game reserve and see |
| different areas. They are made of limestone and are | | | | kangaroos, emus and more koalas. There is a whale |
| the result of millions of years of erosion. They are as | | | | nursery at Logans Beach. At Fauna Australia you can |
| tall as 45 meters and rise right out of the ocean. | | | | see nocturnal wildlife and even feed them. There is |
| At each end of this picturesque road are vineyards. | | | | so much to see. |
| The Geelong wine region and the Henty wine region. | | | | For touring the Great Ocean Road it is possible to |
| The Henty region is named for the family that first | | | | rent a vehicle or use a tour bus that will stop at |
| settled in Victoria. This is the home of many wineries | | | | various destinations. There are several events that |
| and vineyards. The Geelong region also has many | | | | occur throughout the year. There are music festivals, |
| wineries and vineyards. Here you will find wine tasting | | | | surfing competitions, air shows, swimming events, |
| and great food at one of the many restaurants or | | | | and so much more. It is an ideal trip for a family |
| cafes. | | | | because there is something for everyone. |