Australia is the sixth largest country in the world, and it is technically the world’s largest island and it’s also the smallest continent. It’s six different states are each worth visiting for their own reasons – each with their own wonderful mixture of history, culture, and natural beauty. However, Victoria is, unquestionably, our favourite. Of

Famous Shipwrecks Along the Great Ocean Road Infamously known as the Shipwreck Coast, there is a 130 km stretch of Victoria coastline, traversed by the Great Ocean Road, that has been the final resting place of around 700 ships. Of this jawdropping number, about 240 of the wrecks have been discovered, helping us to determine

The Great Ocean Walk has lots of really special, not to be missed sights along its route. However, one of our favourites (other than the Great Ocean Walk or course!) is Maits Rest. This beautiful little rainforest walk is only 17kms from Apollo Bay, alongside the Great Ocean Road. It really is the perfect way

Space Wattle at the Start of the Great Ocean Walk   What does Apollo Bay, at the start of the Great Ocean Walk, and Space have in common? Well in one word… Wattle! (But our small town does share the same name as the first rocket to land on the moon 52 years ago!) The

Chances are you’ve clicked through to this blog because you’re interested in the Great Ocean Walk and you’re trying to plan the best trip for you. Well, Walk91 would like to help to give you more information so that you can make an informed decision. It can be hard to know how to start planning,

The perfect little detour on the Great Ocean Walk There are lots of little detours on the Great Ocean Walk, but some of the best are the less well-known. Whether you’re on our 3-day Cape Hike Tour or our full 7-day Great Ocean Walk Tour, we can customise your experience to include detours that are

Since 2005, when the Great Ocean Walk opened, we have constantly been asked the question,  “What is the difference between the Mild Side and the Wild Side of the Great Ocean Walk?” So we will do our best to answer this question for you and explain why Parks Victoria chose to use these references when

Since its creation in 2005, the Great Ocean Walk has become one of Australia’s most iconic walking experiences. The walk was born over a few red wines by some old Apollo Bay locals who loved bush-bashing through the Otways. They dreamed of joining together many of the secluded beach walks in the area with the

If you’re traveling through Apollo Bay and you’d love to do the Great Ocean Walk but you just don’t have time, there is a hidden gem close by that most visitors to the area don’t realise is even there –  the Marengo Nature Conservation Reserve. Marengo is a 25 minute short walk from Apollo Bay

The Great Ocean Walk is a 104 km walk along Victoria’s incredible coastline, starting from Apollo Bay on the east, running westwards along the edge of Cape Otway until it reaches Glenample, near the Twelve Apostles. One of Walk91’s founders, Mark Kininmonth, helped build this now-iconic walk whilst working as a Parks Victoria Ranger with