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Coastal Trails and Lookouts

Be sure to explore the depth of attraction that lies behind the hallmark sites. For family fun see Craters to Coast Discovery. Dusk and dawn provides the best light and photo opportunities. Join pilgrims from around the world paying silent homage at the 12 Apostles or find your own space to connect to one of the most inspiring seascapes on the planet.

   Coastal Trails and Lookouts

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The angle of Port Campbell Bay and the offshore reefs that provide its protection are beautifully captured from this viewing platform. Location: 2.5km west of Port Campbell Length: 50m return to lookout Discovery wal...

Address: Great Ocean Road

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The Gables lookout perches above some of the tallest coastal cliffs in Australia. The trail from the car park snakes through a dense copse of sheoak to the lookout. Dazzling panoramas east and west along the coast are of...

Address: Moonlight Head Track

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The pale limestone of this section of coast reflects a different quality of light and offers superior photographic opportunity in overcast conditions. Highly underrated!               &...

Address: Great Ocean Road

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Prepare to be dwarved by the enormity of the cliffline and offshore stacks. The sheer scale of natural sculpting evident at this site is humbling.  In local vernacular Gog and Magog are the names given to the two of...

Address: Great Ocean Road

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The Princetown Boardwalk restores an historic link from the township to the recreation reserve and river mouth. It also connects the town to a lovely picnic area and fishing platform near a bridge over the Gellibrand Riv...

Address: Old Coach Road East

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The walk traverses cliff top and dense low coastal heath. It offers wildlife viewing opportunities and unobstructed viewing east to Sentinel Rock and the 12 Apostles.  Look out for wildlife around dusk and dawn.&nbs...

Address: Great Ocean Road

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It is the sheer scale of the offshore stacks that are most breathtaking at this point. Many of you will have seen countless photos and images; nothing will prepare you for the grandeur of this iconic site in the flesh. D...

Address: Great Ocean Road

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Let the others rush be sure to take your time at Loch Ard Gorge. It is impossible to walk these trails and not be moved by the powers of nature that have shaped and the shipwreck history that defines the area. Offshore s...

Address: Great Ocean Road

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For many people the publicity surrounding the collapse of London Bridge frames a point in time. Many visitors remind us and recount of a loved one that was there a day before or a week after the January 15th 1990 collaps...

Address: Great Ocean Road

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Are the stacks martyred; sentinels guarding the land from the bold affront of the Southern Ocean or is reference made to the despicable events of nearby Massacre Bay where local aboriginals were herded off the cliff to t...

Address: Great Ocean Road

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An experience in itself the Port Campbell Jetty is a salt encrusted icon proudly jutting into Port Campbell Bay. The Jetty connects visitors to a rich maritime heritage and providing local fishermen with their only safe ...

Address: Lord Street Port Campbell

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This site is often spectacular in the afternoon when the formations to the east are bathed in a warm golden light. The walkway descending down to the platform offers an unusual perspective back towards the 12 Apostles. T...

Address: Great Ocean Road

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A wonderful cliff top trail that provides access to some spectacular beaches and coves, a favorite local dusk and dawn haunt. Visitors can leave their cars in town or in the Bay of Martyrs car park. Car parks between the...

Address: Great Ocean Road

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Many a visitor holds a special memory of their visit to the Grotto. Spray from waves can cast a fine mist over the low viewing area; sunshine does the rest filling the air with rainbow delights.The still clear water in t...

Address: Great Ocean Road

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The car park to the south of town offers views looking east across the wreck sites of the Schomberg and the Newfield. Interpretive signs bring to life the stories of local shipwrecks and the stories surrounding them. Dol...

Address: Irvine Street

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Visitors with more time on their hands will be duly rewarded exploring the delightful Childer`s Cove precinct. Access is available onto beaches including Childers Cove, Murnane’s Bay and Sandy Cove. Toilet faciliti...

Address: Childers Cove Road

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