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The Great Ocean Road: Melba Gully Rainforest Walk
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  • Updated By Kate-Me on April 4, 2003
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  • Me at the Big Tree - Geelong
    Me at the Big Tree
    by Kate-Me
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    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

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  • Directions: near Lavers Hill on the Great Ocean Rd (towards the 12 Apostles)

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    The Great Ocean Road: Torquay..
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  • Updated By Sweetberry1 on September 2, 2003
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  • Torquay Beach - Geelong
    Torquay Beach
    by Sweetberry1
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    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.

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  • Directions: Torquay

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    The Great Ocean Road: Ancient Rainforest Trees
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  • Updated By Kate-Me on February 17, 2003
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  • Giant forest tree - Geelong
    Giant forest tree
    by Kate-Me
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    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.

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  • Address: see the Visitor Information centre in Apollo Bay

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    The Great Ocean Road: Fascinating Glow Worms
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  • Updated By Kate-Me on February 17, 2003
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  • Maits Rest Boardwalk - Geelong
    Maits Rest Boardwalk
    by Kate-Me
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    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.

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  • Address: Maits Rest, Apollo Bay
  • Directions: About 20 minutes drive up through the winding road into the rainforst hills above Apollo Bay

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    The Great Ocean Road: Warrnambool Maritime Museum
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  • By Kate-Me on February 17, 2003
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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.

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  • Directions: See Tourist Information Centre.

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    The Great Ocean Road: Great Ocean Road, Twelve Apostles
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  • Updated By sunnywong on October 23, 2002
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  • The Great Ocean Road - Geelong
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    The Twelve Apostles-great stone pillars rising out of the pounding surf.

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  • Directions: The Great Ocean Road, beginning 100 km south - west of Melbourne

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    The Great Ocean Road: Handgliding, i didnt do it.. i...
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  • By RamSter on September 12, 2002
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  • The Great Ocean Road - Geelong
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    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.

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  • Address: Through-out GOR.

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    The Great Ocean Road: Great Ocean Road, Twelve Apostles
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  • Updated By sunnywong on September 13, 2002
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  • The Great Ocean Road - Geelong
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    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.

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  • 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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    The Great Ocean Road: Great Ocean Road scenery
  • Updated By sunnywong on October 24, 2002
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    The Great Ocean Road: Great Ocean Road, Twelve Apostles
  • Updated By sunnywong on October 24, 2002
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