Apollo Bay, Australia
38° 45' S 143° 38' E
Feb 27, 2005 00:33
Distance 133km

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The start of the great ocean road

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We headed down to start the very famous Great Ocean Road did you know it was built as a memorial to the soldiers who lost their lives in WW1 ( is this too much historic info??).

The drive was breathtaking (and slightly scary when Ricky tried taking those cliff roads faster than stimpy was happy with!)We started at Torquay a famous surf spot, you could tell this without reading the LP as the only shops there were Ripcurl, Billabong, Quiksliver etc!

Just as we were driving into Apollo Bay we saw our first wild Kangaroo just sitting on the side of the road - cool!

We spent 2 days driving the GOR but could have spent months here staying at every beautiful coastal village or lookout point. We stopped to see everything 12 Apostles, Londons Bridge, Gibson Steps, The Grotto, Loch Ard Gorge, Otway Light house and loads of beaches....

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Cape Otway lighthouse Gibson steps the first apostle Gibson steps had been conquered The 12 apostles looking fine Loch Ard Gorge the wreck site of the Loch Ard The beach the only two survivors landed on not a bad spot to chose Londons Bridge is falling down. Now theres a story !!!! The Grotto
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