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{{Infobox Australian Road| road_name = Great Ocean Road
Surfcoast Highway| type =| route_image = Australian Alphanumeric State Route B100.svg| route_image2 =| route_image3 =| photo =| caption = Formerly State Route 100| length = 263| direction = East-West| start =
Princes Highway, Belmont, Victoria near Geelong, Victoria, [Allansford, Victoria near Warrnambool, Victoria, [Anglesea, Victoria, Aireys Inlet, Victoria, Lorne, Victoria, Apollo Bay, Victoria,
Lavers Hill, Victoria, Port Campbell, Victoria,
Peterborough, Victoria| route =| exits =-->
The
Great Ocean Road (known as the
Surfcoast Highway between
Geelong, Victoria and
Torquay, Victoria) which stretches along the South Eastern coast of
Australia between the Victoria (Australia)n cities of
Torquay, Victoria and Warrnambool, Victoria is one of Australia's great scenic coastline drives.
After
Apollo Bay the road passes through the Great Otway National Park, which includes some of the last surviving rain forests in the south of Australia. A walk at Mait's rest, located directly on the Great Ocean Road, offers the opportunity to view spectacular tree fern and myrtle beech trees.
Much of the road hugs tightly to the coast, offering outstanding views of Bass Strait and the Southern Ocean. The section near
Port Campbell covers some of the most scenic coastline in the world, because of its striking and dramatic natural rock formations. These formations include
Loch Ard Gorge,
The Grotto, Victoria, London Bridge (renamed to
London Arch in recent years after the 'bridge' partially collapsed), and most famously
The Twelve Apostles, Victoria.
Previously designated as State Route 100, it was later renamed
B100 in accordance with VicRoads' road ratings.
Speed limits
The road's speed limit varies from 80km/h (50mph) to 100km/h (62mph). However, its sharp curves make it impossible to reach those speeds in most places. It is a two lane roadway (one lane in each direction).
There are safety and speed-monitoring cameras at intervals along the road.
Gallery of sights and tourist landmarks
Image:Great_ocean_road.jpg|Great Ocean RoadImage:Twelve_apostles_on_the_Grt_Ocean_road.JPG|Twelve ApostlesImage:The crags great ocean road.jpg|Rock formation known as "The Crags", midway between Portland and NelsonImage:Thegrotto.jpg|The GrottoImage:Loch Ard Gorge 1.jpg|Elephant RockImage:Loch Ard Gorge 4.jpg|The BlowholeImage:London Bridge, Victoria.jpg|London Arch (formerly known as London Bridge before collapse of land section)Image:GreatOceanRoad1-Gaz.jpg|Great Ocean Road
See also
External links
- Great Ocean Road Tourism Guide Victoria Australia Tourism information for the Great Ocean Road tourism region including accommodation, attractions, activities, restaurants, cellar doors, events diary and more.
- Official Great Ocean Road website
{{Infobox Australian Road| road_name = Great Ocean Road
Surfcoast Highway| type =| route_image = Australian Alphanumeric State Route B100.svg| route_image2 =| route_image3 =| photo =| caption = Formerly State Route 100| length = 263| direction = East-West| start =
Princes Highway, Belmont, Victoria near
Geelong, Victoria, [Allansford, Victoria near
Warrnambool, Victoria, [Anglesea, Victoria,
Aireys Inlet, Victoria,
Lorne, Victoria, Apollo Bay, Victoria,
Lavers Hill, Victoria, Port Campbell, Victoria,
Peterborough, Victoria| route =| exits =-->
The
Great Ocean Road (known as the
Surfcoast Highway between Geelong, Victoria and Torquay, Victoria) which stretches along the South Eastern coast of
Australia between the
Victoria (Australia)n cities of
Torquay, Victoria and
Warrnambool, Victoria is one of Australia's great scenic coastline drives.
After Apollo Bay the road passes through the Great Otway National Park, which includes some of the last surviving rain forests in the south of Australia. A walk at Mait's rest, located directly on the Great Ocean Road, offers the opportunity to view spectacular tree fern and myrtle beech trees.
Much of the road hugs tightly to the coast, offering outstanding views of Bass Strait and the Southern Ocean. The section near
Port Campbell covers some of the most scenic coastline in the world, because of its striking and dramatic natural rock formations. These formations include Loch Ard Gorge,
The Grotto, Victoria, London Bridge (renamed to
London Arch in recent years after the 'bridge' partially collapsed), and most famously
The Twelve Apostles, Victoria.
Previously designated as State Route 100, it was later renamed
B100 in accordance with
VicRoads' road ratings.
Speed limits
The road's speed limit varies from 80km/h (50mph) to 100km/h (62mph). However, its sharp curves make it impossible to reach those speeds in most places. It is a two lane roadway (one lane in each direction).
There are safety and speed-monitoring cameras at intervals along the road.
Gallery of sights and tourist landmarks
Image:Great_ocean_road.jpg|Great Ocean RoadImage:Twelve_apostles_on_the_Grt_Ocean_road.JPG|Twelve ApostlesImage:The crags great ocean road.jpg|Rock formation known as "The Crags", midway between Portland and NelsonImage:Thegrotto.jpg|The GrottoImage:Loch Ard Gorge 1.jpg|Elephant RockImage:Loch Ard Gorge 4.jpg|The BlowholeImage:London Bridge, Victoria.jpg|London Arch (formerly known as London Bridge before collapse of land section)Image:GreatOceanRoad1-Gaz.jpg|Great Ocean Road
See also
External links
- Great Ocean Road Tourism Guide Victoria Australia Tourism information for the Great Ocean Road tourism region including accommodation, attractions, activities, restaurants, cellar doors, events diary and more.
- Official Great Ocean Road website
