Victoria's Unmissable Highlights

Victoria’s coastline is defined by the limestone stacks of the Twelve Apostles and the 240-kilometre Great Ocean Road. The region encompasses Phillip Island’s Penguin Parade, where Little Penguins return to shore at sunset, and the historic surf breaks of Bells Beach. Near Melbourne, St Kilda offers a wide sandy beach and a Victorian-era pier. Coastal lookouts like Teddy’s and Seal Rocks provide vantage points over the Southern Ocean, the Saint George River, and local fur seal colonies.

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The Twelve Apostles

The Twelve Apostles are a collection of limestone stacks off the shore of Port Campbell National Park, by the Great Ocean Road in Victoria,…

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Great Ocean Road

The Great Ocean Road is an Australian National Heritage listed 240-kilometre stretch of road along the south-eastern coast of Australia…

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St Kilda Beach

Melbourne's legendary and usually the most packed beach, lined with markets, cafés and bars.

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Loch Ard Gorge

Site of the 1878 shipwreck of the Loch Ard, this gorge is flanked by two yellow limestone cliffs and features a smooth sandy beach accessible via a staircase.

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Bells Beach

Bells Beach is a coastal locality of Victoria, Australia in Surf Coast Shire and a renowned surf beach, located 100 km south-west of…

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Split Point Lighthouse

Split Point Lighthouse is a lighthouse located in Aireys Inlet, a small town on the Great Ocean Road, Victoria, Australia.

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Penguin Parade

Located on Phillip Island, this wildlife reserve allows visitors to observe Little Penguins returning to their burrows at sunset from tiered seating and boardwalks.

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Teddy's Lookout

Situated at the edge of the Otway Ranges in Lorne, this platform provides views of the Saint George River mouth and the Great Ocean Road winding along the cliffs.

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