{"id":355,"date":"2013-01-23T04:30:43","date_gmt":"2013-01-22T20:30:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.joel.net.au\/?p=355"},"modified":"2026-07-03T19:39:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T11:39:15","slug":"great-ocean-road-to-the-grampians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/day.lat\/lon\/2013\/01\/23\/great-ocean-road-to-the-grampians\/","title":{"rendered":"Great Ocean Road to the 12 Apostles"},"content":{"rendered":"

It was interesting to drive through some of the old Melbourne neighbourhoods I used to visit when I lived there back in the early nineties. I got as far as Lorne before I decided to duck off the very busy coastal road and head up into the Otway National Park for some free camping.<\/p>\n

It is one of the busiest weeks for vacationers at the moment because most kids finish their summer vacations this weekend and are due back in school next week. It is funny to think that in just over a week, all these places will largely be empty until Easter.<\/p>\n

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The Twelve Apostles along the Great Ocean Road, Port Campbell National Park, Victoria<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Great Ocean Road drive along the coast was very beautiful and had some beautiful rock formations to see along the way, including Victoria’s 12 Apostles (fewer, actually- one or two just collapsed a few years ago) and the London Bridge natural bridge. It is a road that hugs the southern coast, sort of like California’s Big Sur drive, but with a lot more development, including several nice little beachside communities full of cafes and shops. Had a very cold swim at Apollo Bay along the way.<\/p>\n

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Beachcombers near The Twelve Apostles along the Great Ocean Road, Port Campbell National Park, Victoria<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Natural Bridge near The Twelve Apostles along the Great Ocean Road, Port Campbell National Park, Victoria<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Drive from Wilson’s Promontory, through Melbourne, to Great Otway National Park<\/strong>
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