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 Me at the Big Tree by Kate-Me This is a pic of the "Big Tree", the highlight of the Melba Gully rainforest walk. The tree is an Otway Messmate and is around 300 years old. It has been ravaged by fire several times in its lifetime, yet it is still alive and growing Leave a Comment Directions: near Lavers Hill on the Great Ocean Rd (towards the 12 Apostles)
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 Giant forest tree by Kate-Me There are some beautiful forest walks which can be taken in the hills above Apollo Bay , some taking you through huge forests where tree ferns can be found over 10 feet tall and some trees are hundreds of years old. Leave a Comment Address: see the Visitor Information centre in Apollo Bay
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 Maits Rest Boardwalk by Kate-Me Maits Rest is approx. 15 minutes of boardwalk trail through a tree fern rainforest above Apollo Bay. The walk is nice enough in the daytime, but it's the night walk that I really love. Clinging to the underside of the tree fern canopies you can see tiny glow worms, if you look very very carefully. They look like tiny winking stars and make me feel like I'm in an enchanted wood. Some times of the year there are more than others - you can check with the great Visitor Information Centre in Apollo Bay which is right on the beach foreshore opposite the town shops. There is another walk in the hills called Paradise where one can also see the glow worms, but you almost need a 4WD to access the rough gravel road, then walk across country, cross a creek, then tread a narrow earthen pathway over tree roots and obstacles in the dark, so I wouldn't recommend that one at night. A beautiful walk in daylight hours though if you can get there. Leave a Comment Address: Maits Rest, Apollo BayDirections: About 20 minutes drive up through the winding road into the rainforst hills above Apollo Bay
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 Torquay Beach by Sweetberry1 Torquay is one of my favorite beaches around here. The town is a lovely place to visit, it has a small holiday resort atmosphere, and very pretty. The famous 'Bells Beach' is in this area, so it can get quite crowded when the surfing competitions are on. Leave a Comment Directions: Torquay
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The Warrnambool Maritime Museum is particularly interesting for the large amount of intact artefacts on display which were salvaged by diving the Shipwrecks of the area. One such item is a 2 1/2 foot figurine of a peacock, perfectly intact. Leave a Comment Directions: See Tourist Information Centre.
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by sunnywong The Twelve Apostles-great stone pillars rising out of the pounding surf. Leave a Comment Directions: The Great Ocean Road, beginning 100 km south - west of Melbourne
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by RamSter Handgliding, i didnt do it.. i mean as if! Though many people do it, because of the fabulous views under you, the sparkling Australian ocean. Great Views, lotsa fun i guess. Leave a Comment Address: Through-out GOR.
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by sunnywong Driving along this road you will see some of the world's best coastline. Views along this road also include the stone monoliths of the Twelve Apostles and remnants of Old London Bridge. Leave a Comment Directions: On the way of The Great Ocean Road, beginning 100 km south - west of Melbourne, is one of the most spectacular ocean drives in the world.
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'Surf Coast' : Torquay, Anglesea, Lorne, Bells Beach Touristic places invaded by locals to satisfy a vital need : SURF! Waves there are famous (but when we were there, the ocean was ABSOLUTELY FLAT!) Leave a Comment Directions: West from Melbourne on the 'Great Ocean Road' to Adelaide
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Famous for the Twelve Apostles and historic shipwrecks. Getting there: The 250 km drive from Melbourne via the Princes Highway takes about three hours. A more scenic but longer and winding route, the famous Great Ocean Road takes about five hours. Leave a Comment
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