Port Campbell Motor Inn

... who blundered onto her reefs and rocks in the fog and mist. The most famous shipwreck was the "Loch Ard", a clipper which ran aground here in 1878 sinking within 15 minutes and taking all with her except 2 who made it ashore to tell the tale. <br><br>On a more light-hearted note, the Twelve Apostles were originally named the "Sow and Piglets" until the 1950s when the locals realized they needed a name that was a little more catchy and ...

... copperhead snakes. Saw some noisy birds which looked a bit like thrushes, which we hadn&#8217;t encountered before. Next stop was Kennett River where it was supposedly possible to see koalas in the wild. Paul was convinced we wouldn&#8217;t see any, and refused to park up. He had to eat his words when I spotted three within a 50m stretch, all clearly visible from the car! These are the first truly wild koalas we have found ourselves ...

... Grotto, London Bridge and The Arch - we were by ourselves most of the time and took our time enjoying the views. In Port Campbell we checked into our nice, huge motel room and then drove on to the 12 Apostles. We immediately saw a huge grey cloud galloping in from the sea. We managed to reach the first view-point, but could just take a quick photo and a very stormy video and then got absolutely drenched on our way back to the car. The consolation was tea and cake at the motel.

... weighing up my options. I did a very bad job of rinsing the shampoo out of my hair and I couldn't face sharing a shower with the monster for the rest of my usual shower routine. I didn't even get dressed. Without taking my eyes off Fred, I slowly bent down and collected my toiletries before reaching for my towel to wrap around my body in preparation for the great escape. Rigid with fear, I reached for the lock and put my glasses on. It was only at this stage ...

... by the powerful churning seas eating away at their foundations. The Apostles were once named the "Sow and the Piglets". I kind of prefer the first name but the powers that be decided the 12 Apostles to be more noble. So long story short the some of the Apostles have recently fallen, but being an Australian icon the name must remain the 12 Apostles not the 9 and half Apostles. However, even with a few fallen brothers in piles of rubble at their feet the Apostles are still awe ...

... Dabei gibt es h**rliche Ausblicke aufs Me**. Mal steil, mal flach. Und dann noch mit int**essanten Steinblöcken, wie den 12 Aposteln. Eine schöne Strasse. An ein** Strasse, die zu einem Leuchtturm führte, sahen wir in den Bäumen viele Koalas faul sitzen. Einige pennten wahrscheinlich. In Bewegung sahen wir jedenfalls keine. Auss**dem durchwand**ten wir noch einen Regenwald - mit all sein** Fauna und Flora gut ...

... One thing we have noticed all day is the constant tours that steam through here. Though some places more than others &amp; only for about 5 minutes. I{m sure people spend longer getting on and off the bus than they do actually looking at what they have come to see. If anyone is thinking about visiting this part of the country - or indeed Oz at all I can wholly recommend getting your own transport - be it hired or bought. I{m sure the tours are great but the Oz ...

... Zealand roads we have travelled. We avoided Melbourne city and went straight down the Great Ocean Road (GOR), which is beautiful once you hit the coast. We saw a Koala in the trees on the side of the road. There were cars stopped and people out taking pics, so we looked at what they were photographing and there he was just chilling out in the tree tops. We pulled over way down the road once we found a safe spot for our brand new car where it wouldn't get hit, and ...

After a short stay in Melbourne and got the ok from the doc we made our way down to Torquay which is the start of the great ocean road. We had the first night in Torquay which is a nice little town and we decided to go to the cinema in the evening. The next day we decided to drive to Apollo Bay which is about 3 hours drive from Torquay. On the way we stopped and to see Bells beach. We did got a guide of the great ocean from a ...