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Great Ocean Road (3228)
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Great Ocean Road Beaches
About the Region
The Great Ocean Road winds along dramatic cliffs and secluded beaches between Torquay and the Twelve Apostles. Find 1 beaches across 1 suburbs.
What Makes It Special
- •Twelve Apostles limestone stacks - most dramatic at sunrise when morning light hits the rock faces and the carpark is still empty
- •Bells Beach at Easter for the Rip Curl Pro - the world's longest-running professional surf contest since 1962
- •Great Otway National Park for temperate rainforest, waterfalls, and koalas in the gum trees between surf sessions
Best Time to Visit
February to April for warm water, clean swell, and fewer tourists than January. Easter for Bells Beach. Winter delivers the biggest swells and dramatic cliff scenery - dress warm and time beach visits around the weather. Avoid December–January when the Twelve Apostles carpark queues before dawn.