Great Ocean Road, 12 Apostles, Koala Bears and a Kangaroo…

We went along the Great Ocean Road from Apollo Bay to Marengo and out into the countryside on narrow winding roads up to the Otway Lighthouse Park. On our way there we had to drive through a forest of Eucalyptus trees, and whom did we encounter there?? You guessed it – koala bears hanging in the tree branches munching away on the leaves or sleeping. What a great sight.

Needless to say, other tourist had spotted the cuties as well, and everybody was taking oodles of pictures of the these lovely creatures. On went to the Lighthouse Park, taking in the flora and fauna of the region and the great view of the sea.

On our way back to the main road a small kangaroo hopped across the street right in front of us. And then took a break on the other side to let us take some pics of him. Thank you!

On we went to the famous “12 Apostles” of whom there are only 7 or 8 left due to the erosion of the sea. They are sandstone formations with various and changing shapes that look like “London Bridge”, an “Arch” or a “Grotto”. We visited them all and took pics along the way. There were helicopter flights available as well to see these yellow-red formations from the sea side as well.

Our trip took us to Port Campbell and Peterborough where we turned around and drove back to Apollo Bay. There we picked up dinner at “George’s” in town and went home to eat and relax on our terrace by the sea.