Recommendation for overnight stop along the Great Ocean Road
Submitted: Monday, Mar 14, 2011 at 22:32
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As the topic suggests I am after some recommendations for an overnight stop along the Great Ocean Road. Somewhere in the vicinity of
Apollo Bay and we are traveling with our dog.
Thanks in advance,
Michelle
Reply By: Member - Leon A (SA) - Monday, Mar 14, 2011 at 22:56
Monday, Mar 14, 2011 at 22:56
Johanna beach is an excellent spot large grassed areas and
toilets, with a stunning beach.
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Follow Up By: Mick O - Tuesday, Mar 15, 2011 at 07:07
Tuesday, Mar 15, 2011 at 07:07
Magnificent place alright but watch
the beach if swimming. It can be treacherous to the unwary. A regular to the area and can highly reccomend it. It's also very full on holiday periods and long weekends.
Cheers Mick
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Follow Up By: flashcher - Tuesday, Mar 15, 2011 at 08:48
Tuesday, Mar 15, 2011 at 08:48
Thanks Leon & Mick, have had a look on the map and will
check it out.
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Follow Up By: Members Pa & Ma. - Tuesday, Mar 15, 2011 at 20:58
Tuesday, Mar 15, 2011 at 20:58
Hi flashcher,
There is Red Johanna Beach & Blue Johanna beach. Both are very risky for swimming and one of them including Moonlight heads is bad for
sharks.
Apollo Bay is lovely.
Wye River, The
Blanket bay campground, is good.
Take care, safe travels .
Bye, Ma
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Reply By: lbudgie - Monday, Mar 14, 2011 at 23:23
Monday, Mar 14, 2011 at 23:23
blanket bay or aire river are slightly less popular but my prefrence.
but i do like Johanna beach also.
all good fishing inthere own way.
all are free.
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Follow Up By: Uncle-Laurie - Tuesday, Mar 15, 2011 at 06:31
Tuesday, Mar 15, 2011 at 06:31
We'll second Aire River, great spot and the
camp hosts were terriffic too.!
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Follow Up By: flashcher - Tuesday, Mar 15, 2011 at 08:49
Tuesday, Mar 15, 2011 at 08:49
Thanks lbudgie & Uncle-Laurie, I will have a look at those
places on the map.
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Reply By: Dasher Des - Tuesday, Mar 15, 2011 at 09:34
Tuesday, Mar 15, 2011 at 09:34
We have just returned from the GOR 2weeks ago.
We called into the
Wye River Caravan Park and declined to pay the $44/night fee. We weren't aware of and
camp areas but we found a little track on the Eastern side of
Wye River(only about a kilometer from the
bridge and wound our way up this dirt track. There are three good
free camping areas up there. No facilities but that's fine with us. In the morning, instead of returning down the mountain and back onto the tar, we followed the road around and came into
Lorne on the Erskin Falls Rd. I have to say that this track(s) is one of the prettiest drives that I have done. It was a really pleasant surprise.
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Follow Up By: flashcher - Tuesday, Mar 15, 2011 at 16:36
Tuesday, Mar 15, 2011 at 16:36
Thanks for the reply Dasher Des. It would be great to own a caravan park along the GOR - would be a millionaire in no time.
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Reply By: flashcher - Thursday, Mar 17, 2011 at 21:40
Thursday, Mar 17, 2011 at 21:40
Thanks to all for your reply's. We had a lovely night last night at Red Johanna. So nice to go to sleep listening to the crashing waves.
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