Port Campbell National Park

On our first full day of Ocean Road we had a lovely breakfast in a nice bakery in Apollo Bay and then drove in convoy down to the Cape Otway Lighthouse which was built in 1848 and is considered Australia's "most significant lighthouse"... I can't help but feel 'significant' is a vague enough pre-fix to not be argued with... I didn't necessarily …

... seeing the 12 apostles. The Twelve Apostles are a collection of natural limestone stacks standing just off shore in the Port Campbell National Park, on the Great Ocean Road. Their proximity to one another has made the site a popular tourist attraction. ...

... the story as we passed some great coastline; despite the bitter temperatures. On the way we also took a drive inland to the Otway National Park to do a tree top cable walk, and to visit a koala and some parrots. That evening we stayed in Port Campbell ...

... beautiful fields full of grazing cattle and sheep.After an hour or so the Great Ocean Roady goes back along the sea at Port Campbell National Park, where we had our stops at the scenic points. The most stunning features were the 12 Apostles-   which ...

... true Aussie experience!  The Twelve Apostles are giant rock stacks which are a central feature of the spectacular Port Campbell National Park. The forces of nature gradually eroded the softer limestone, forming caves in the cliffs which became ...

... a rather unseemly growl whenever you put your foot down. We dubbed it "The Boganmobile". Our first destination was the Grampians national park where we were going in such of a particular ‘rock shot’ that Gordon’s brother Callum has ...

We continue down the Great Ocean Road to Port Campbell National Park, one of the most photographed stretches of road in Australia.  Here limestone cliffs tower over fierce water, and waves and wind sculpt the soft rock into gorges, arches, and ...

The most famous section of the drive is the Port Campbell National Park, which features an amazing collection of natural rock sculptures, including the Twelve Apostles, London Bridge and the Loch Ard Gorge all carved out of the soft limestone headland by ...

... and our photos didn't do the scene the necessary justice.   After a nights sleep, we continued our journey up the Road. Port Campbell was quite a delightful little place itself, with a small beach and park for children. Our first stop of the day was ...

... of them collapsed. You might be able to see it in the photo. All the photo's here are of main tourist attractions. We couldn't find accomadation in Port Campbell so moved on to Warranambool. Pics to come (got tired of looking at the computer ...

... Lindz Roadtrip # 2 –Alice Springs to Woomera Day 7: Alice Springs to a rest-stop somewhere in the West MacDonnell National Park, 207km travelled – Morning... Re-fuelled, re-stocked (hello 2-minute noodles!) and proud to have survived 7 days ...