Great Ocean Road Self Drive

Driving on the Great Ocean Road

The Great Ocean Road is one of the most scenic coastal routes in the world, and it is definitely one of the best Australia self drive holidays to go on. From Torquay, you’ll pass sandy beaches, the famous 12 Apostles and the Bay of Islands; all on your Great Ocean Road self drive.

There are just so many things to add onto your Great Ocean Road self drive itinerary, but here are some of our top picks:

• 12 Apostles – iconic limestone stacks that is viewed from cliff-top viewing platforms. A tourist favourite but for a good reason.
• Wildlife Wonders – located in Apollo Bay, you can see Australia's unique wildlife living freely in a stunning natural environment overlooking the ocean. Join an accessible guided tour through the Sanctuary with a conservationist guide, winding through lush tree fern gullies, open grasslands and eucalypt woodlands. Your guide will share the secrets of the Otways and the amazing plants and animals that call the Great Ocean Road home.
• Budj Bim Cultural Landscape Tourism – operates the Tae Rak Aquaculture Centre on the UNESCO World Heritage listed Budj Bim Cultural Landscape. The region is renowned for its age-old lava flows and life-filled waterways, and the remains of over 300 Aboriginal stone houses. Visitors will see evidence of one of the world’s oldest aquaculture systems, learn of a vibrant Indigenous culture through shared stories, and see the landscape through Gunditjmara eyes.