Twelve Apostles Of The Great Ocean Road

The Great Ocean Road is an Australian National Heritage listed 243-kilometre (151 mi) stretch of road along the south-eastern coast of Australia between the Victorian cities of Torquay and Allansford. Built by returned soldiers between 1919 and 1932 and dedicated to soldiers killed during World War I, the road is the world's largest war memorial. Winding through varying terrain along the coast and providing access to several prominent landmarks, including the Twelve Apostles limestone stack formations, the road is an important tourist attraction in the region.

Follow Lavers Hill and pass Princetown to Port Campbell National Park, which is where Twelve Apostles is located. The Twelve Apostles area is actually more than just a Twelve Apostles attraction, but a collection of attractions. If you are slow to drive on this ocean road, you will find a series of road signs indicating that you can park here to see an attraction.

The first one to reach the front will be the twelve Apostles, but because it is not convenient to park on the right hand side, our speed is quickly missed, so I plan to look at the next Loch Ard Gorge first, and then I will go back.

The introduction of the book is like this: “Loch Ard Gorge has the reputation of Australia's most spectacular beach. It was once the site of a famous shipwreck in Australia. Loch Ard Gorge is only 8 km from Port Cambell, surrounded by the most magnificent and spectacular in the world. Between the coastal scenery."

Every attraction in the Twelve Apostles area is viewed from a railing. Provide trails and maps. Just right for a tour, but not at all commercial. There is a larger platform for each visit to take pictures of tourists. When you take a photo here, you will be amazed to find that there will be photos above average. It seems that I was looking for a photographer to test the selected photography points to build the platform.

The next one is The Arch. The introduction book says: "You may think that The Arch looks smaller than the Twelve Apostles, but you should never be deceived by this contrast. In fact, The Arch is extremely wide. In theory, a helicopter goes through. No problem.” Here you can see the white waves of the waves hitting the rocks. All these exquisitely beautiful scenes are so rushing day after day.

The third is the London Bridge, which is said to have been a natural bridge. It collapsed in 1990 and two tourists were trapped on the new island created by the bridge. From afar, it must be even more shocking before it breaks.

The fourth is The Grotto. Here I personally think that this is the place that can't be missed, and it is also the place where photography can best produce photos. If you have time to wait for the best light, you will be able to get a good photo. The introduction manual also gave a high rating here: “Dayan Cave is one of the most memorable spots for many tourists in the Twelve Apostles area. Step down, you can walk to the hinterland of this landscape and enjoy the view through the cave. The sea view. In the lower spot of the scenic spot, the waves splashed a thousand piles of snow, forming a thick mist of water. The sun shone, and the rainbow in the air turned out to be beautiful."

The last place is the Bay of Islands. At the same time, the brochure also recommended the Bay of Martyrs in the paragraph recommended by the Bay of Islands. Although the introduction book says that “going farther in the journey can often yield more surprises”, compared to other places, the landlords in these two places only feel that they are average.

Then there is the last place, the finale of Twelve Apostles & Gibson's step. When we stopped at the parking lot, it was shocked by the scene. I completely regretted that I didn’t come here to watch it in the first place. This should be the largest viewing point in the Twelve Apostles area.

The weather in this area is very capricious, and the clouds are blocking the sun for a while, and it will be sunny again. If you have enough time, you can take photos in various weather conditions.

If there is plenty of time, there is a culinary journey in the Twelve Apostles area. Along the way, you can meet small workshops such as cheese, whiskey, crayfish, ice cream, chocolate, wine and strawberries. A total of nearly 70 kilometers. But because of time, we have not gone.

The inland line selected for the return journey is much shorter than the Great Ocean Road, and the inland road is also better. The route Colac can be used as an intermediate station to rest.

Here, our Great Ocean Road self-driving tour officially ended.