Great Ocean Road Tour
The Great Ocean Road is one of the world’s most scenic drives. The road is a 240 km stretch along the southeastern coast of Victoria. The road was constructed to provide work for returning soldiers and dedicated as a Memorial to those killed in the First World War. The road was built by 3,000 servicemen between 1918 and 1932. The journey along the Road features stunning natural sceneries: huge cliffs, raging surf, tranquil bays, lush rainforests, towering rock stacks, and fascinating wildlife.
The Twelve Apostles are giant rock stacks that rise majestically from the Southern Ocean and are the central feature of the rugged Port Campbell National Park. They have been created by constant erosion of the limestone cliffs of the mainland that began 10–20 million years ago. The stormy Southern Ocean and blasting winds gradually eroded the softer limestone, forming caves in the cliffs. The caves eventually became arches and when they collapsed, rock stacks up to 45 meters high and were left isolated from the shore.