Port Campbell, Australia Travel Blogs

The Great Ocean Road
Feb 28, 2007 (28 photos)

... to 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 ...

Loch Ard Gorge and The Sow and Pigletts
Apr 25, 2005

... I preferred it here, lots more to see and less people too. As the sun started to set we headed out further west for Port Campbell, which would be our last destination on the Great Ocean Road before we had to turn back tomorrow. The campsite here ($20 per ...

Great Ocean Road
Jan 5, 2006 (7 photos)

We then headed South to Port Campbell which is situated on the Great Ocean Road. It transpired to be a brilliant location for us to explore not only the famous 12 Apostles (one of which collapsed last June and is now a mere pile of rocks) but many more ...

Driving the Great Ocean Road
May 22, 2005

... didnt lose any interest in seeing these native animals in the wild. We then headed down The Road to our next destination, Port Campbell. Before reaching here we stopped to see the Lighthouse at Cape Otway where 'Round The Twist' was filmed, if anyone ...

Map pin for the twelve apostles
Feb 16, 2007

Map pin for the twelve apostles/port campbell

Saying goodnight with the apostles
Feb 25, 2005 (6 photos)

Captains log 621.... Trip to the Ocean Road - Top Notch!! Heck of a lot of driving with a heck of a lot of sights - but wow, was it spectacular!! So many cool beaches, cliffs, rolling hills and landscapes - but far and away the highlight was ...

A bunch of stuff in a short period of time...
Apr 15, 2007

The last dew days have been pretty packed with stuff, as I signed up for a two-day tour of the Great Ocean Road that got back last night. This was my first tour bus experience, and while I felt at times like one of the sheep that we passed by frequently ...

the twelve (Read: eight) apostles
Dec 16, 2006 (2 photos)

 This is only a map pin for the moment...

Rainy Day Blues (2)
Dec 14, 2006 (3 photos)

General Information: Weather: Rainy, cold and windy Miles walked: 0.63 Kilometers driven: 23 Things done: 0   Aaron Says: Not too much to report this morning. We decided sleeping in sounded like fun, so I was asleep until 9am (I went to bed ...

Seal Watching
Jan 16, 2006

... we have checked into a hostel in the city of adelaide, rather that on the beach, and tonight is the start of the South Australia bike ride ( forgot the actual name of it ) but is starts round the corner and theres some sort of party to get things going, ...

great ocean road trip
Dec 11, 2007

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Great Ocean Road
Apr 10, 2007 (8 photos)

Well, the long awaited road trip didnt exactly occur the way we planned! :) I arrived in Melbourne too late, so we essentially cancelled our plans to go.  But on Tues, while hanging around the lunch area, my friend Donna from the UK suggested we just ...

A Great Day on the Great Ocean Road- Victoria
Sep 14, 2006

... coastal cliffs and beaches. We stopped at the cliffs of the 12 apostles (o which only 8 remain). And ended our day at Port Campbell which is about 3 hours southwest of Melborne. To add to our madness, we stopped at the Rialto Tower (323 meters above the ...

4 days cruising 'The Great Ocean Road'
Nov 24, 2006 (46 photos)

... , a 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 ...

The Great Ocean Road
May 28, 2005

... chocolate and goodies and pulled over for more hot chocolate and coffee. Our end destination for the night was a luxury villa in Port Campbell. Our night consisted of more pizzas and drinks before sleeping. It was too cold to even go down to the local ...

The Great Ocean Road
Feb 8, 2005 (5 photos)

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 ...

Great Ocean Road
Mar 19, 2006

After mebourne we headed down the great ocean road.....over the next three days clare had to contend with mardy nicola. The bus we travelled on with nicki's idea of living hell......we had a bus driver who felt the need to talk incessantly even when you ...

Great Ocean Road
Jan 31, 2008 (7 photos)

We've driven into Victoria state now and despite a good 10-11 hours sleep a night (plus the odd kip on the beach) Sarah reckons she's struggling with the 30 minute "jet" lag - remember this is the girl that sun-burnt her eye-lids in Surfer's Paradise!& ...

Great Ocean Road
Mar 22, 2006 (8 photos)

... . Saw some Koala bears along the way and also some kangaroos! Stopped on the first night in a small fishing village called Port Campbell, the next night we stopped in a town called meningie.Luckily never hit anything, but did manage to badly scrape a ...

Port Campbell National Park
Jan 12, 2006

... one 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 screen)

Driving on The Great Ocean Road
Nov 27, 2007 (29 photos)

... in Australia that there can be many hundreds or even thousands of kilometres between towns in certain parts of Australia and looking at my map Port Campbell seemed to be a good choice to rest up for the night. In any case Port Campbell is near ...

$55 Campervan and the Great Ocean Road
Apr 12, 2008 (15 photos)

After arriving in Melbourne I found out that I could use my campervan rental for the weekend, so I headed over to Wicked Campers to pick up "Wario". The company aim their campervans at the back packer market and they don't charge for minor dents and ...

Driving along the Great Ocean Road
Jan 17, 2007 (2 photos)

...   Travel tips: The Great Ocean Road  http://www.greatoceanrd.org.au/

On the Road Again!!
Mar 22, 2008 (19 photos)

... one of the most visited stretches of the road. Port Campbell. Buffeted by wild seas and fierce winds, the coastline around Port Campbell has been sculpted over millions of years to form a series of unique rock stacks that rise out of the Southern ...

The 12 Apostles
Mar 24, 2009 (22 photos)

The alarm woke us up at 6.30am after a joint decision last night, to arrive at the campervan depot at 9am when the office opened. Balls to that, we pressed snooze until 8am and felt much more civilized for it. We were pretty much packed and ready to go ...

Flying through the trees (well, sort of!)
Sep 16, 2008 (6 photos)

... is at your eye-level. Saw some lovely fauna and some interesting birds. It was well worth the money, and we just managed to dodge the rain! Ended the day in Port Campbell, which is a very small town but provided us with a lovely pitch close to a creek.

Great Ocean Road
Aug 19, 2007

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Great Ocean Road and my last day in Melbourne
Apr 8, 2007 (20 photos)

... much better. We also got to see the penguins coming up on to the beach after their day's fishing. We made our way back to Port Campbell to our hostel for a BBQ for dinner. It was a great BBQ, well impressed with Todd's cooking skills. I was having a great ...

Great Ocean Road
Dec 13, 2006 (28 photos)

... as big as our entire room in Sydney. It's great. The only downfall is no internet :( Aaron took a nap while I explored Port Campbell. The visitors' information center had just closed so I wasn't able to get all the maps and brochures I wanted. (I'm ...

Great Ocean Road
Jun 30, 2007

Port Campbell