12 Apostles on the Great Ocean Road with the Super Crew.

3 Day Great Ocean Road + Great Ocean Walk + Grampians Tour

Trip Report & Photos

See imagery below from a fantastic few days with my new favourite American family who booked me in so they could experience the Great Ocean Walk. The original plan was to do 2 days on the GOW and then bounce back to Melbourne to explore the Yarra Valley but once we were down at Aire River West campground after day 1 on the Great Ocean Walk, I raised the idea of visiting the Grampians and they were keen to make it happen.

The photos below are from hiking the Great Ocean Walk from Blanket Bay to Johanna Beach (arguably Victoria’s best overnight coastal hike) and an afternoon visiting the 12 Apostles before camping in the Grampians, hiking the Pinnacles Lookout and then finishing the trip with a visit to Best’s and Seppelt wineries in Great Western.

The Route

3 Day Great Ocean Walk and Grampians route.

Trip Highlights

Bells Beach
Split Point Lighthouse
Lorne
Koalas at Kennett River
Great Ocean Walk hike from Blanket Bay to Johanna Beach
Camping at Aire River West Campground
Melba Gully
12 Apostles
Camping in the Grampians
Pinnacles Hike
Bests Great Western and Seppelt wineries

Imagery

**Driving to Parker Inlet campsite where I can meet my guests and ensure they are are doing fine.**

Great Ocean Walk Tours - Parker Inlet Hike — **The stunning Parker Inlet on the Great Ocean Walk**

**A local Swamp Wallaby near Parker Inlet Campsite on the Great Ocean Walk**

**Walking back along the trail so I can meet my guests and make sure they are enjoying themselves.**

My personal favourite beach in Victoria - The stunning Crayfish Bay — **My personal favourite beach in Victoria – The stunning Crayfish Bay**

**A section of narrow trail leading to spectacular coastal views**

**Taking the low tide route around Seal Point towards Crayfish Bay**

**Looking towards Cape Otway Lightstation from Seal Point at low tide.**

Cape Otway lightstation on the Great Ocean Walk — **Cape Otway Lightstation**

Koala at Aire River West Campground on the Great Ocean Walk Tour — **Local Koala hanging out at Aire River West Campground**

Great Ocean Walk Tour - Good Times Tours — **Tidy little camp at Aire River West Campground.**

Aire River on the Great Ocean Road — **Aire River at dusk**

**Hiqh quality snags for dinner (salads and wines not included in picture)**

**Chairs, firewood and wine all sorted for a relaxing evening at camp**

Koalas at Aire River West Campground. — **Mother Koala with her little one.**

**Quickly drying out the tents before meeting my guests at Castle Cove with the van so I could give them a drink, snacks and check in with them.**

Castle Cove - Great Ocean Walk — **Looking back on the trail from Castle Cove Lookout where the Great Ocean Walk trail meets the Great Ocean Road.**

**We stopped in at Melba Gully so I could show my guests the contrasts between the coastal scenery of the Great Ocean Walk and the temperate rainforest of the Otways.**

**Halls Gap is the best place to camp in Victoria if you want to make friends with a few Kangaroos.**

Always a few Kookaburras around in the Grampians. — **Always a few Kookaburras around too.**

One of the cutest little Joey's I've come across - Grampians — **One of the cutest little Joey’s I’ve come across.**

**My favourite rock on the Pinnacles hike.**

**A moody Pinnacles Lookout in the Grampians National Park**

**Finishing an awesome 3 days together with a wine tasting at Seppelt Great Western.**

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   Candy Tong 
 2024-07-03
 
 
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 2024-07-01
 
 
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   Cindy Kennedy 
 2024-05-06
 
 
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 2024-04-30
 
 
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 2024-03-18
 
 
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 2024-03-09
 
 
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 2022-11-19
 
 
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 2022-07-10
 
 
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 2021-02-07
 
 
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