The Great Ocean Road (GOR)

We made it to the Mornington Peninsula after Phillip Island and camped in a caravan park to catch up with Letitia, the youngest daughter.

After leaving the caravan park at Mornington we headed for the Great Ocean Road, something I have wanted to do for a while. We had two weeks to kill as Letitia is due to graduate then. So we didn't go too far as we had to be back in Mornington for that. So we hit the road and did the GOR. The little town of Apollo Bay was beautiful but a bit expensive.

We have had a few nights in caravan parks recently and it starts to add up!! We heard of a great free camp site on the GOR just before the highlight of the road, the twelve apostles. The camp site is right on Johanna Beach and is fantastic, lovely grassed areas about 100m from the beach.

S we have been here a week and a half waiting for the graduation and doing day trips and walks along the coastline. The coastline is fantastic here, we took a drive west along the road to the apostles and did all the walks to each of the attractions. We had an excellent day there and it was all free!!

There were plenty of tourists and school children on the same path as us, the crowds were unbelievable, you had to time it so you missed the bus load of people. Figured it out after the first site. We went and had a look at the 12 Apostles, London bridge (that fell down in 1990) and at the end of the trail, The Grotto.

Whats Left of London Bridge.

We had an excellent day along the coastline. Next is make our way North to Ballarat where we want to go to Sovereign Hill and spend the day there. It's an old gold mining town that has been preserved.