Great Ocean Road
The little clause sending Great Ocean Road tourism operators round the twist
A dispute over tours at a popular lighthouse is the latest flashpoint between coastal communities and a recently established government authority tasked with managing some of the Great Ocean Road’s best-loved sites.
- by Benjamin Preiss
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Two people found dead on walking track near Great Ocean Road
A passerby found the bodies of a man and a woman on a walking track near Wreck Beach. Police later said they were not treating either death as suspicious.
- by Alex Crowe and Lachlan Abbott
Cows and tourists lock horns over Apollo Bay shipping plan
A sea freight company’s proposal to move 20,000 cattle through the port of the Great Ocean Road tourist town to King Island each year has sparked fierce resistance.
- by Benjamin Preiss
The only thing jumping at the Lorne trampolines is insurance costs
Generations of children bounced on the trampolines until they were abruptly closed in 2020, and a $500,000 insurance bill means they are unlikely to reopen this summer.
- by Cara Waters and Millie Muroi
How this year’s bushfire season is different from Black Summer
Years of La Nina events have fuelled vegetation growth across Victoria, but different conditions and new technology could make a difference this bushfire season.
- by Laura Chung
Super sangas to hidden dining rooms: Six of the Great Ocean Road’s best eats
From a retro deli slinging super sandwiches to a restaurant hiding in a bowls club, you won’t go hungry when you make this famed journey.
- by Justin Meneguzzi
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Hotel reviews
Latest addition to motel revival offers rare spa experience
Effervescent and easy-going, the restored Sunnymead Hotel can either be a happy pit-stop on your Great Ocean Road trip or a relaxing place to linger a little longer.
- by Justin Meneguzzi
Netflix made a show for teens. Surfing dads can’t get enough of it
In the beach communities where the teen surfing drama was made, Surviving Summer is riding a wave of popularity few saw coming.
- by Karl Quinn
Lorne seaside development languishes despite growing budget
Point Grey at Lorne has long been earmarked for development. So what is holding up progress at this site beside the pier?
- by Benjamin Preiss
Guide to driving Victoria's coast:The things you must see and do along the iconic Great Ocean Road
There's the 12 Apostles, of course, but also wildlife, whisky, ice-cream, bric-a-brac, gorgeous stays, charming hosts, history, wine ... and pizza.
- by Julietta Jameson
The Twelve Apostles are more than a tourist attraction – they’re a global warming time capsule
The limestone stacks of the Twelve Apostles, which jut out from Victoria’s cold surf, remain among Victoria’s most-popular tourist attractions: 2.8 million people take the twisting tarmac pilgrimage to visit them every year.
- by Liam Mannix
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