Melbourne's Great Ocean Road · Coastal Fantasy

48 Hours to Unlock the Ultimate Romance of the Great Ocean Road 💐 From Geelong’s Colorful Bollards to the Apocalyptic Pillars of the Twelve Apostles Wheels rolling over mountains and seas, eyes filled with the blue of the South Pacific 🗺️ 📌 Itinerary Day 1: Geelong Beach → Split Point Lighthouse → Great Ocean Road Memorial Arch → Kennett River → Apollo Bay Day 2: Gibson Steps → Twelve Apostles → Loch Ard Gorge → Port Campbell → London Bridge → The Grotto → Return 🚗 Private Car Hire 2-day package ~AUD 900 📍 Geelong ▪️ Kick off your journey at the painted bollard beach! The purple Ferris wheel 🎡 is super photogenic. 📍 Split Point Lighthouse ▪️ Red-and-white stripes like a candy house from a fairy tale 🍭 📍 Great Ocean Road Memorial Arch ▪️ Must-snap landmark 📸 📍 Kennett River ▪️ Mini wildlife sanctuary 🦜🐨 ▪️ Spot king parrots, black-faced cormorants, silver gulls, emus, and wild koalas! 📍 Apollo Bay ▪️ Check sunset time—surf beaches glow in dreamy pink-purple hues 🌅 📍 Gibson Steps ▪️ Descend 86 steep steps to the beach for an up-close coastal spectacle 🌊 📍 The Twelve Apostles ▪️ Iconic English textbook landmark! Breathtaking views 🤩 ▪️ Optional helicopter ride (AUD 95 for 15 mins) 🚁 ▪️ Only 7 pillars remain—erosion may claim more. 📍 Loch Ard Gorge ▪️ U-shaped gorge with 50m limestone cliffs hugging a hidden crescent beach 🏖️ 📍 London Bridge ▪️ A double-arch sea bridge carved by waves—collapsed in 1990, leaving this surreal formation. 📍 The Grotto ▪️ A two-tiered cave with a natural rock bridge above and a tidal pool below. 💡 Tips 1️⃣ Download offline maps (spotty signal in remote areas) 2️⃣ Parking requires card/coin payment at each stop 3️⃣ Allocate extra time for the Twelve Apostles & Loch Ard Gorge On the return trip, blast your car tunes 🎶 The fading bridge in the rearview mirror feels like time frozen by the sunset 🌇 Legend says the Twelve Apostles awaken as giants at night, guarding the ocean. Maybe what we take home isn’t just photos—but the freedom etched into our souls by the Southern Ocean. 💌✨ #TravelWithPassion #NaturesMasterpiece #Australia #ExploreAustralia #MelbourneTravel #GreatOceanRoad #TwelveApostles #InDepthGuide #100TravelExperiences