Teeming with TOURISTS or WILDLIFE wonderland?

The Great Ocean Road is one of those places that most tourists will visit when in Victoria.

The most interesting & spectacular section of coastline on the Great Ocean Road is the Shipwreck Coast between Cape Otway to Port Fairy.

This section of coastline is dramatic and treacherous. Hundreds of ships have come to their end after hitting rocks. The most famous shipwreck on this coast was the Loch Ard which came to a grim end in 1878 on its way to Melbourne from England. Of the 54 passengers on board, only 2 survived. The Loch Ard Gorge has been named after this shipwreck and is now a very popular & scenic location to visit.

There are many beautiful rock formations to see along the coast.. from the 12 Apostles to London Bridge. The new viewing platform at the 12 Apostles recently opened in June 2024 and this is the perfect spot for tourists to view the Limestone sea stacks, particularly at sunrise or sunset when the golden light glows on the golden rocks.

You may wonder if there are any birds along this area of coastline? Yes there are! Many in fact. The most notorious bird found along this part of the coastline is the Rufous Bristlebird. There are, however, many other species seen here including:

Buff-banded Rail
Pink Robin (female)
New Holland Honeyeater
Singing Honeyeater
Australian Shelduck

just to name a few! But there are also whales at this time of the year!! Between late May & early August, many whale species are heading north along the coast. Will we see whales??? You'll have to watch & see.

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Newspaper article - https://victoriancollections.net.au/
Ebird - https://ebird.org/home
Great Ocean Road Tourist Park - https://greatoceanroadtouristpark.com...

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