Australia, Victoria
Great Ocean Road
Distance
243 km
Time
4h 30m
Driving score
8.6
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Editorial
Why drive it
The section through the Otways is the driver's part, damp, green, third gear, while the limestone coast provides the postcard finish.
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Road width
- Two lanes
- Surface
- Very good
- Best direction
- Torquay → Port Campbell
- Best time of day
- Early morning
- Best season
- November to April
- Elevation
- 200 m
- Community rating
- 4.6 / 5
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The numbers
The journey
Route highlights
Start
Torquay
Surf coast beginnings
Coffee
Lorne
Beachfront café
Detour
Otway Ranges
Rainforest switchbacks
Viewpoint
Twelve Apostles
Sunset light
Finish
Port Campbell
Fish and a cold beer
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