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Great Ocean Road

Australia's Coastal Drive

Cliffs, surf, and the Twelve Apostles along one of the world's great road trips.

At a glance · 5 reasons to go

Why Great Ocean Road.

  1. Drive past the Twelve Apostles sea stacks.

  2. Surf beaches, rainforest, and koalas roadside.

  3. World-class surf at Bells Beach.

  4. Easy multi-day trip out of Melbourne.

  5. One of the planet's most scenic coastal drives.

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The Great Ocean Road hugs Victoria's wild coast past golden surf beaches, fern-filled rainforest, and the towering Twelve Apostles rising from the sea. Spot koalas in the gum trees and time the Apostles for sunset.

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Safety

Safety Overview

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Before You Travel

Five minutes of preparation means your whole group has emergency numbers, hospitals and your GPS location available offline — no WiFi needed when it matters most.

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TravelWell Safety — Great Ocean Road: Emergency numbers, hospitals and safety info. Open this before we travel so it works offline. https://travelwell.world/en/destinations/great-ocean-road

Traveling to Great Ocean Road with a pet?

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