Petrified Forest
When driving along the Great Ocean Road stop off at the Petrified Forest near Portland, or closer still Cape Bridgewater...it is really amazing... The landscape changes so much in just a few kilometres.
10 Great Ocean Road, Port Campbell, Victoria, 3269, Australia
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The sun just happened to peek out
The bright pink exterior and the harbor
Port Campbell
... now London Arch
When driving along the Great Ocean Road stop off at the Petrified Forest near Portland, or closer still Cape Bridgewater...it is really amazing... The landscape changes so much in just a few kilometres.
In Portland, go for a walk out to the tip of Cape Bridgewater. We had planned to take a boat ride out to see the wild seals but the ocean was too rough, instead we hiked out to the cape. It was a nice walk...
I'm not quite sure where you'd surf at Port Campbell, but it's definitely not near the cliffs of the 12 Apostles, as there's no beach access from the Cliffs.
I also think that along this part of the coastline, you'd probably want to be an experienced surfer. There is a surf shop in most of the beach towns along the Great Ocean Road, including in the main street of Port Campbell.
Cape Otway Lighthouse...it's near Apollo Bay on the edge of Cape Otway...
The Cape Otway Lighthouse was built in 1848...I learnt that it is the oldest building on the Australian mainland.
The lighthouse is open for entry from 9 am each day.
As you venture east on the Great Ocean Road out of Port Campbell on your way to Warrnambool, you will come across the Twelve Apostles, and then move on to Loch Ard Gorge. Loch Ard is named after the ship that made a 3 month journey from England to the Southern Coast of Australia, only to run into Muttonbird Island hours away from completing their journey!
There are several different paths for you to follow in this portion of the national park, and particularly, you can walk while reading the story of the Loch Ard. You will also learn a little about Tom Pearce and Eva Carmichael, the only survivors of the perilous journey. As the story is reported, the two were on the ship on a very hazy night, when the captain called out to drop the anchors and man the life stations. They were unable to deploy the life stations, and the two 18 yr old kids, Tom and Eva became the only survivors.
There are a couple other nature trails with gorgeous views, and you can even go down into the gorge where there is a nice beach with the cave that Tom and Eva survived in until they were able to recover and climb the cliff to seek help.
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