{"id":11077,"date":"2025-03-29T00:43:41","date_gmt":"2025-03-29T07:43:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/?p=11077"},"modified":"2025-03-29T00:43:41","modified_gmt":"2025-03-29T07:43:41","slug":"grampians-national-park-and-great-ocean-road-southern-australia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/29\/grampians-national-park-and-great-ocean-road-southern-australia\/","title":{"rendered":"Grampians National Park and Great Ocean Road, Southern Australia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After killing some time in Hamilton we continued our drive east towards our next stop just outside Grampians National Park.\u00a0 Here is our first view of the southern part of the park.\u00a0 This is Mount Sturgeon on the left, and Mount Abrupt on the right.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250326_143543-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11079\" src=\"https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250326_143543-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250326_143543-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250326_143543-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250326_143543-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250326_143543-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250326_143543-1536x2048.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The next morning we made the drive into the park, and our first short hike of about a mile was to Venus Baths, likely the most visited spot in the park as it&#8217;s easy to get to.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250327_113331-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11080\" src=\"https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250327_113331-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250327_113331-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250327_113331-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250327_113331-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250327_113331-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250327_113331-1536x2048.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We walked a little further along the path past the baths and nearly walked right into this Wallaby, eating quietly on the side of the path.\u00a0 He just kept on munching away as I took his photo.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250327_114211-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11081\" src=\"https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250327_114211-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250327_114211-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250327_114211-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250327_114211-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250327_114211-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250327_114211-1536x2048.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Our next stop was Boroka Lookout, an awesome viewpoint over the valley below.\u00a0 The little town below is called Halls Gap, and serves as the entrance to the Grampians.\u00a0 The lookout is just 50 yards from the parking lot.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250327_123422-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11082\" src=\"https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250327_123422-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250327_123422-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250327_123422-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250327_123422-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250327_123422-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250327_123422-1536x2048.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We took turns taking photos with some guys at this spot.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250327_124158-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11084\" src=\"https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250327_124158-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250327_124158-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250327_124158-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250327_124158-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250327_124158-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250327_124158-1536x2048.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Next up was MacKenzie Falls, a short but steep hike down to the base of the most popular waterfall in the Grampians.\u00a0 This shot is from above the falls.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250327_132223-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11085\" src=\"https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250327_132223-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250327_132223-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250327_132223-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250327_132223-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250327_132223-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250327_132223-1536x2048.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Kim hiking down the lower section of stairs leading to the base of the falls.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250327_132412-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11086\" src=\"https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250327_132412-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250327_132412-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250327_132412-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250327_132412-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250327_132412-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250327_132412-1536x2048.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>MacKenzie Falls in all of it&#8217;s glory.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250327_132625-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11087\" src=\"https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250327_132625-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250327_132625-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250327_132625-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250327_132625-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250327_132625-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250327_132625-1536x2048.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Yeah, not really that impressive after seeing all of those waterfalls in Iceland, but when it comes to waterfalls we&#8217;ll take what we can get.\u00a0 Here is a short video.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"MacKenzie Falls, Grampains National Park, Australia, March 2025\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RoFo6xE2s7o\" width=\"411\" height=\"731\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Our last stop in the Grampiajns was at Reed Lookout, with a view towards the west.\u00a0 You can see from this photo that there is a lot of fire damage below this point.\u00a0 Grampians National Park suffered a severe fire in January that continues to keep portions of the park closed to the public.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250327_140555-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11089\" src=\"https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250327_140555-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250327_140555-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250327_140555-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250327_140555-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250327_140555-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250327_140555-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250327_140555-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Grampians have a wine region named after them, so of course we had to at least make a visit.\u00a0 About a 50 minute drive from the park is historic Seppelt winery.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250327_145257-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11090\" src=\"https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250327_145257-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250327_145257-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250327_145257-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250327_145257-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250327_145257-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250327_145257-1536x2048.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Seppelt was started in 1851 in the Barossa Valley, with their first vineyards in the Grampians being planted a short time later.\u00a0 Their first vintage of wine in the Grampians was in 1863.\u00a0 Seppelt is known for their extensive hand dug cellars that were started in 1865.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250327_153556-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11093\" src=\"https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250327_153556-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250327_153556-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250327_153556-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250327_153556-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250327_153556-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250327_153556-1536x2048.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This historical marker mentions that these cellars were hand dug by gold miners.\u00a0 There was a gold-rush nearby in the 1850&#8217;s, and the gold was pretty much gone by the 60&#8217;s.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250327_153257-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11092\" src=\"https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250327_153257-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250327_153257-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250327_153257-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250327_153257-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250327_153257-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250327_153257-1536x2048.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Our guide pointed out this part of the cellar where you can see the pick marks from the miners axes.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/wp-17432203232426057657674499743071.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11095\" src=\"https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/wp-17432203232426057657674499743071.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"2000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/wp-17432203232426057657674499743071.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/wp-17432203232426057657674499743071-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/wp-17432203232426057657674499743071-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/wp-17432203232426057657674499743071-1152x1536.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The wines were ok, and included an odd Sparkling Shiraz, which they referred to as &#8220;Christmas in a Bottle&#8221;.\u00a0 I actually preferred this sign in the tasting room over the wines!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250327_145500-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11091\" src=\"https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250327_145500-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250327_145500-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250327_145500-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250327_145500-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250327_145500-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250327_145500-1536x2048.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We departed the Grampians area and headed towards the coast so we could drive along the Great Ocean Road.\u00a0 Our first stop was at &#8220;Bay of Islands Lookout&#8221;, where the Great Ocean Road first hits the ocean.\u00a0 This was just the first of multiple stunning stops along the coast!\u00a0 These are islands of stacked limestone that have been weathered by the ocean for thousands of years.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/wp-17432204169476954482360728513044.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11096\" src=\"https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/wp-17432204169476954482360728513044.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"2000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/wp-17432204169476954482360728513044.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/wp-17432204169476954482360728513044-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/wp-17432204169476954482360728513044-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/wp-17432204169476954482360728513044-1152x1536.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This is looking east down the coast from the same Bay of Islands Lookout.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/wp-17432204526882234809878837600366.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11097\" src=\"https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/wp-17432204526882234809878837600366.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"2000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/wp-17432204526882234809878837600366.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/wp-17432204526882234809878837600366-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/wp-17432204526882234809878837600366-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/wp-17432204526882234809878837600366-1152x1536.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can take a short hike to get a different perspective on the islands.\u00a0 Beautiful spot!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/wp-17432204746654928371048348053279.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11098\" src=\"https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/wp-17432204746654928371048348053279.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"2000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/wp-17432204746654928371048348053279.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/wp-17432204746654928371048348053279-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/wp-17432204746654928371048348053279-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/wp-17432204746654928371048348053279-1152x1536.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>One last shot from this stop.\u00a0 The weather was perfect!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/wp-17432204957178517660660228435345.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11099\" src=\"https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/wp-17432204957178517660660228435345.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"2000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/wp-17432204957178517660660228435345.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/wp-17432204957178517660660228435345-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/wp-17432204957178517660660228435345-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/wp-17432204957178517660660228435345-1152x1536.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We then drove about 5 minutes and stopped at &#8220;The Grotto&#8221;.\u00a0 You had to hike down a little hill and then &#8220;wow!&#8221;\u00a0 Gorgeous!\u00a0 Of course, we had to wait to take a photo as some Instagrammer loser had hopped over the &#8220;do not enter&#8221; wall to take photos up next to the water.\u00a0 They need to pass a law that makes it legal to punch these people in their silly little faces.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/wp-17432205381151638600198155526340.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11100\" src=\"https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/wp-17432205381151638600198155526340.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"2000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/wp-17432205381151638600198155526340.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/wp-17432205381151638600198155526340-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/wp-17432205381151638600198155526340-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/wp-17432205381151638600198155526340-1152x1536.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The next stop, maybe 2 minutes away, was &#8220;London Bridge&#8221;.\u00a0 The gap you see on the left was once an arch that you could walk across, but it fell in 1990.\u00a0 Two tourists had just crossed the bridge when it collapsed, and were stranded on the island until a helicopter picked them up a few hours later.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/wp-17432205787707196881863272033292.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11101\" src=\"https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/wp-17432205787707196881863272033292.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/wp-17432205787707196881863272033292.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/wp-17432205787707196881863272033292-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/wp-17432205787707196881863272033292-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/wp-17432205787707196881863272033292-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/wp-17432205787707196881863272033292-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here is what the site looked like before the collapse.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/12980113.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11115\" src=\"https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/12980113.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/12980113.webp 1024w, https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/12980113-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/12980113-768x512.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Another 20 minutes, after getting lost in &#8220;under construction&#8221; Port Campbell (grumble grumble), we made it to &#8220;Loch Ard Gorge&#8221;, with two more dramatic limestone islands.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/wp-17432206210752050961179330749621.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11102\" src=\"https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/wp-17432206210752050961179330749621.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"2000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/wp-17432206210752050961179330749621.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/wp-17432206210752050961179330749621-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/wp-17432206210752050961179330749621-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/wp-17432206210752050961179330749621-1152x1536.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Just adjacent to Loch Ard Gorge is &#8220;The Razorback&#8221;, which gives you an up close look at the limestone layers of an island that has recently (as in only a few thousand years ago) separated from the mainland.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/wp-1743220654716647554804467974746.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11103\" src=\"https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/wp-1743220654716647554804467974746.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"2000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/wp-1743220654716647554804467974746.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/wp-1743220654716647554804467974746-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/wp-1743220654716647554804467974746-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/wp-1743220654716647554804467974746-1152x1536.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>About 5 minutes drive later you arrive at the spot everybody comes here for, the &#8220;Twelve Apostles&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/wp-17432206999007518062149487085434.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11104\" src=\"https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/wp-17432206999007518062149487085434.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"2000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/wp-17432206999007518062149487085434.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/wp-17432206999007518062149487085434-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/wp-17432206999007518062149487085434-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/wp-17432206999007518062149487085434-1152x1536.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Looking to the west, there are supposed to be ten of the twelve apostles in this photo, but apparently you can&#8217;t see them all without taking a helicopter ride, which we opted out of (we&#8217;re spending enough money already!).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/wp-17432207610427115857318664387252.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11105\" src=\"https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/wp-17432207610427115857318664387252.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"2000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/wp-17432207610427115857318664387252.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/wp-17432207610427115857318664387252-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/wp-17432207610427115857318664387252-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/wp-17432207610427115857318664387252-1152x1536.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Towards the east are these two prominent apostles.\u00a0 The surf in the background made for a really excellent photo!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/wp-17432207914049047890360868320596.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11106\" src=\"https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/wp-17432207914049047890360868320596.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"2000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/wp-17432207914049047890360868320596.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/wp-17432207914049047890360868320596-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/wp-17432207914049047890360868320596-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/wp-17432207914049047890360868320596-1152x1536.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Looking closely at this one you can see a little window in the upper left.\u00a0 This drive along the Great Ocean Road was definitely a &#8220;must do&#8221;&#8230; just try to avoid the busses and the Instagrammers and you&#8217;ll be ok!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/wp-17432208345377098322743425502269.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11107\" src=\"https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/wp-17432208345377098322743425502269.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"2000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/wp-17432208345377098322743425502269.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/wp-17432208345377098322743425502269-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/wp-17432208345377098322743425502269-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/wp-17432208345377098322743425502269-1152x1536.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We stopped for a beer and a snack at the Great Ocean Road Brewhouse (the red ale is fantastic!) in the cute beach town of Apollo Bay.\u00a0 I liked this sign.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/wp-17432208559995558483478799730467.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11108\" src=\"https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/wp-17432208559995558483478799730467.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"2000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/wp-17432208559995558483478799730467.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/wp-17432208559995558483478799730467-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/wp-17432208559995558483478799730467-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/wp-17432208559995558483478799730467-1152x1536.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Coming up next, we stay in the beach town of Lorne, and then drive to Phillip Island to see the &#8220;Penguin Parade&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After killing some time in Hamilton we continued our drive east 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