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2019 has marked one hundred years since the beginning of the construction of the Great Ocean Road. The idea was to create an international tourism and motoring icon built by returned soldiers from WW1 who may otherwise have struggled to find employment.   As the Mayor of Geelong Howard Hitchcock proposed at the time: “A

Melbourne Cup Weekend is the first public holiday in Spring in Victoria, and a wonderful time of the year to experience the Great Ocean Walk with Walk91. Get away from the hustle and bustle and make the most of this public holiday, getting out into the great outdoors experiencing everything the Great Ocean Road has to offer. From September onwards

The Otways is the name of the coastal region from Lorne in the east, to Princetown in the west. For a small area it holds a wealth of diversity in Australian flora and fauna. Starting in Apollo Bay, the Great Ocean Walk plunges straight into the Great Otway National Park, so animals and insects immediately replace

The Easter holidays in Victoria, Australia, is a great time of the year to be active outdoors in our wonderful part of the world that is called The Otway’s, on the scenic Great Ocean Road. Autumn time here is known for its great surf and weather and most famously, just down the Great Ocean Road in

1) The walk is well signposted. The signage has improved immensely since the walk first opened over 10 years ago. This makes the Great Ocean Walk easy to do self-guided and as a result, you can walk at your own pace. 2) There is a clear-cut track along the majority of the walk, much of

The Great Ocean Walk is planned around its hike-in campsites, with an additional step on and step off points along its route for car access. The main sources of water are located in the campsite areas. However, the water is supplied by rainwater tanks which offer untreated water. Parks Victoria recommends that you do not

Spring and Autumn, and summer if it is not too hot. Winter can be a nice time to walk, but as you are near the rainforest…it has been known to rain quite a bit! If you prefer to hike in slightly cooler weather and don’t mind a possible rain shower here and there, spring is

Don’t let the thought of snakes prevent you from doing the Great Ocean walk, as they really aren’t that interested in you! All you have to do is try and avoid them. They don’t like people, so given the opportunity will happily choose to escape rather than attack. Just be aware of where you rest