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Great Ocean Road

The Great Ocean Road is the most scenic route from Melbourne to Adelaide. It hugs the

coastline from Torquay to Peterborough with a brief diversion through the Otway Ranges

and connects with the Princes Highway near Warrnambool, which continues onwards toward Adelaide.

Although the entire Great Ocean Road is a scenic drive, the most breathtaking scenery

along this route is found around Port Campbell. This includes some spectacular rock

formations such as London Bridge and the Twelve Apostles.

Local transport

If you don’t have your own car, V/line (tel 13 22 32) has a bus service along the Great Ocean Road, and several companies operate tours along this route.

Autopia Tours (tel 1800 000 507) run day tours from Melbourne that cost $105, and three-day trips that cost $405 and they also include the Great Ocean Road on their popular Adelaide-Melbourne tour.

Go West (tel 1300 736 551) run day tours from Melbourne that cost $105.

Otway Discovery (tel (03) 9629 5844) run a daytrip from Melbourne that visits various spots along the Great Ocean Road, including Bells Beach and the 12 Apostles. This trip costs $95 and for an extra $20 you can jump on and off to stretch your trip over several days.

The Wayward Bus (tel 1800 882 823) operates a three-day tour between Melbourne and Adelaide taking in the Great Ocean Road en route. This tour costs $395.

Wildlife Tours (tel (03) 9534 8868) run one, two and three-day trips from Melbourne that go to the 12 Apostles and most other attractions along the road; one-day tours cost $90, two-day tours cost $160 and the three-day tour costs $195. Wildlife Tours also include the Great Ocean Road on their Adelaide-Melbourne trip.

Oz Experience (tel 1300 300 028) also includes the Great Ocean Road on their Melbourne to Adelaide route.

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