Great Ocean Road is located in the south-eastern coast of Australia, it stretches for 243 km.
Some intersting facts:
- the road was built by the soldiers who had come from the war between
1919 and 1932 and thus it's considered the biggest memorial that is
devoted to WWI. That's another reason it's called "Great".
- in the most part it goes along the coast (generally serpentine
without rising or descending) and connects various picturesque places so
much attracting tourists.
- smaller part of the road goes through the tropical forest.
Split Point Light House and suburbs
Lorne town ... but the road does not stop here.
The local
Koala sleeping right over the road
Cape Otway Lightstation - the second lighthouse built in Australia
(1848) and now it's the oldest from the existing lighthouses on the
continent.
Loch Ard Gorge.
12 apostles - the most famous tourist place on the entire road.
Initially the place was called "A Pig and Piglets", but before the very
opening it was renamed to "12 apostles" to attract tourists
notwithstanding the fact that there were only 9 rocks standing there.
Now there are 8 of them - one has recently fallen (2005).
Bay of islands
Apollo bay
via chievo
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