Yes, it is a road (as the name suggests) that runs for 243-kilometre (151 miles) along the south-eastern coast of Australia between the Victorian cities of Torquay and Warrnambool. It is a well-known tourist route with spectacular scenery such as the 12 Apostles - natural rock formations in the ocean just off the coastal cliffs.
Not at all. There are many roads and highways in Australia which are longer than the Great Ocean Road. However, few could rival the Great Ocean Road for its spectacular scenery and many twists and turns.
Victoria
The 12 Apostles are located along the Great Ocean Road in Victoria, Australia.
The Great Ocean Road passes along the southern coast of Australia, overlooking the Southern Ocean (sometimes also called the Great Southern Ocean), where you can see the natural landforms known as the Twelve Apostles.
The "official" eastern end of the Great Ocean Road starts at Anglesea, south of Geelong, and a distance of 108km from Melbourne's CBD. The distance then covered by the Great Ocean Road from Anglesea to its western end at Port Fairy is 264km.
The Great Ocean Road in Victoria, Australia was built by about 3000 returned servicemen, known as "Diggers", following World War I.
No. The formation known as the Twelve Apostles in Australia are in the sea. They can, however, be viewed from the western end of the Great Ocean Road.
The "official" eastern end of the Great Ocean Road starts at Anglesea, south of Geelong, and a distance of 108km from Melbourne's CBD. The distance then covered by the Great Ocean Road from Anglesea to its western end at Port Fairy is 264km
The Great Ocean Road is a famous scenic tourist road along the southern coast of Victoria.
The Great Ocean Road starts near Geelong, Victoria and ends near Warrnambool, Victoria. It is approximately 245 km long.
Yes. The Great Ocean Road starts at Torquay, Victoria and ends around 243km later at Allansford, just east of Warrnambool.
The Great Ocean Road is located in Australia. It is on the south west coast of Victoria and is West of Melbourne. It is listed as a National Heritage site.