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Victoria

6 guides to dig into

Planning a trip to Victoria? These guides are designed to help you explore the state beyond the surface, from Melbourne and the Great Ocean Road to its national parks and coastal towns. Combining real travel experience with practical planning advice, each article helps you shape a route that flows well, makes sense geographically, and gives you the time to enjoy each stop properly.

The timber Memorial Arch spans the Great Ocean Road at Eastern View, with a coach and visitors beneath its sign.
  • Australia, Coastal Holidays, Empty Nesters, Experiences, Friends, Kids, One week, Road Trips, Short Stays, Solo, Teens, The Great Ocean Road, Victoria, Young Adults

Driving The Great Ocean Road West To East: The Quiet Way To Do It

My west to east Great Ocean Road itinerary from Port Fairy to Melbourne, with the Twelve Apostles before the crowds and overnights in Apollo Bay and Lorne.
A lone beachgoer in blue walks across Lorne Beach beneath wooded hills dotted with houses.
  • Australia, City breaks, Empty Nesters, Friends, Short Stays, Solo, The Great Ocean Road, Victoria, Young Adults

Things To Do In Lorne: The Great Ocean Road Town I Would Move To

Things to do in Lorne on the Great Ocean Road, from the lifeguard patrolled beach to koala spotting at Kennett River, plus where I stayed and ate.
Warm morning light falls across Apollo Bay Beach and the surrounding hills as a small wave breaks along the shore.
  • Australia, Coastal Holidays, Empty Nesters, Friends, Short Stays, Solo, Teens, The Great Ocean Road, Victoria, Young Adults

Things To Do In Apollo Bay: A Great Ocean Road Overnight

Things to do in Apollo Bay, the Great Ocean Road’s halfway overnight, from the huge beach to the brewhouse, plus where I stayed and Otways trips.
Visitors stand on timber viewing platforms above the beach and limestone stacks at the Twelve Apostles, Victoria.
  • Australia, Coastal Holidays, Empty Nesters, Friends, Kids, Road Trips, Short Stays, Solo, Teens, The Great Ocean Road, Victoria, Young Adults

Great Ocean Road Stops from West to East: Every Landmark Worth Pulling Over For

Every Great Ocean Road stop is worth pulling over for, west to east, from empty Childers Cove to the Twelve Apostles, with the crowds growing as you go.
White Port Fairy Lighthouse with red lantern and door stands at the end of a stone path on Griffiths Island, under a dramatic purple and pink cloudy sky at dusk, with rocky shoreline and ocean beyond.
  • Australia, Coastal Holidays, Empty Nesters, Friends, Road Trips, Short Stays, Solo, The Great Ocean Road, Victoria, Young Adults

Things To Do In Port Fairy: Gateway To The Great Ocean Road

The best things to do in Port Fairy, from Griffiths Island and the historic centre, plus fire season advice for the coast.

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