🇦🇺 Great Ocean Road · Coastal Rhapsody

48 Hours of Ultimate Romance 💐 From Geelong's Painted Bollards to the Twelve Apostles' majestic pillars Wheels tracing mountain meets sea, eyes filled with the South Pacific's blue 🗺️ 📌 Itinerary Day 1: Geelong Beach → Split Point Lighthouse → Great Ocean Road Arch → Kennett River → Apollo Bay Day 2: Gibson Steps → Twelve Apostles → Loch Ard Gorge → Port Campbell → London Bridge → The Grotto → Return 🚗 Private Car Hire: ~AUD 900 for 2 days 🌟 Highlights 📍 Geelong ▪️ Start at the iconic painted bollard beach! Purple Ferris wheel = perfect photo op 🎡 📍 Split Point Lighthouse ▪️ Red-and-white stripes like a storybook candy house 🍭 📍 Great Ocean Road Memorial Arch ▪️ Must-snap landmark 📍 Kennett River ▪️ Mini wildlife sanctuary: king parrots, koalas 🐨, emus! 📍 Apollo Bay ▪️ Chase surf-beach sunsets—pink-purple skies will steal your words 🌅 📍 Gibson Steps ▪️ Descend 86 steep steps to touch the colossal cliffs 📍 Twelve Apostles ▪️ English Textbook Unit 4 vibes! Best views 🤩 ▪️ Optional helicopter ride (AUD 95/15mins) ▪️ Only 7 pillars remain—erosion continues... 📍 Loch Ard Gorge ▪️ Hidden crescent beach cradled by 50m limestone walls 📍 London Bridge ▪️ Sea-carved double arch (partially collapsed in 1990) 📍 The Grotto ▪️ Tide pools under a natural stone bridge 💡 Tips 1️⃣ Download offline maps (no signal in parts) 2️⃣ Parking meters require coins/cards 3️⃣ Extra time for Twelve Apostles & Loch Ard Gorge! Finale: Crank up the car stereo 🎶 The rearview mirror frames London Bridge bathed in sunset—like the world hit pause 🌇 Legend says the Twelve Apostles resurrect as giants guarding the ocean at night... Perhaps we take home not just photos, but the Southern Ocean's freedom etched into our souls 💌✨ #FollowYourWanderlust #NatureSculpted #Australia #GreatOceanRoad #MelbourneTravel #CoastalMagic #RoadtripVibes