Australia's answer to the PCH — a cliff-hugging coastal drive from Melbourne past the Twelve Apostles limestone stacks, built partly by returning WWI soldiers as a war memorial.
Head southwest along the coast to pick up the Great Ocean Road proper at Torquay.
The unofficial start of the drive, and Australia's surfing capital.
A quiet fishing town roughly at the halfway point, good for an overnight.
The Twelve Apostles — limestone stacks rising straight out of the Southern Ocean.
A natural endpoint, with southern right whales visible offshore in season (June–September).