What’s in a name? In the case of the 12 Apostles – eight 50-metre columns of limestone off the southern coast of Victoria, Australia and the state’s single biggest tourist attraction – quite a bit of a mystery. How did these majestic and much visited blocks of limestone near Campbelltown, the last stop on the Great Ocean Road southwest of Melbourne, get their name? After … [Read more...] about The Mystery of the 12 Apostles
Victoria
Time out in Victoria
All roads to the Great Ocean Road pass through Geelong, once a bustling port and now an attractive retirement town. At Geelong, travellers can head due west on the inland road or take the more common route south west to the Victorian Riviera. We took some friends’ advice and went inland to avoid the holiday crush. It turned out to be good advice. The first part of our … [Read more...] about Time out in Victoria
Doing a great trip in reverse
The Great Ocean Road is a 500km return drive from Melbourne to the wild windy coast and into the luscious hill country of Victoria. I took four days to do the trip, although it can be done more quickly, and one and two-day bus tours will give you the highlights in less time. From Melbourne travel west to Geelong, a lovely sea-side retirement town with along pier – … [Read more...] about Doing a great trip in reverse