Victoria, Australia · Oceania
Apollo Bay works well as a base: 40 minutes from Lorne, 10km from Maits Rest Rainforest Walk.
Apollo Bay is a town located in Victoria, Australia. With a population of 1,580, it is an important destination in Oceania.
On a road trip, Apollo Bay sits in Australia, where you drive on the left. It's in the Australia/Melbourne time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Apollo Bay to your route.
Apollo Bay is a coastal town in southwestern Victoria, Australia. It is situated on the eastern side of Cape Otway, along the edge of the Barham River and on the Great Ocean Road, in the Colac Otway Shire. The town had a population of 1,790 at the 2021 census.
It is a major tourist destination in Victoria. It is hostRead more
to the annual Apollo Bay Seafood Festival, Winter Wild and the Great Ocean Road Running Festival.
In winter to spring, southern right whales come to the area mainly to breed, bear their calves, and raise them in the warmer, calm waters of South Australia during their migration season. Less frequently, humpback whales can be seen off the coast.
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Apollo Bay is located in Victoria, Australia, Oceania. The coordinates are -38.7594 latitude, 143.6722 longitude.
Apollo Bay has a population of approximately 1,580 people, making it a town in Australia.
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112 works from mobiles. Distances between fuel stops in the outback can exceed 200 km: plan ahead. Wildlife is most active at dawn/dusk.
Full driving guide for Australia8 notable places within an hour's drive.
national park
A 30-minute boardwalk loop through ancient myrtle beech rainforest with 300-year-old trees, directly off the Great Ocean Road between Apollo Bay and Lavers Hill. Free and wheelchair-friendly.
10 km · about 20 min drive
photogenic
A grove of Californian redwoods planted in 1936 beside the Aire River near Beech Forest, now towering 60 metres with a cathedral-quiet floor of needles. A surreal Californian pocket inside Victorian rainforest.
13 km · about 25 min drive
waterfall
A 30-metre falls dropping into a fern-choked gorge on the Aire River, reached via a steep staircase from a small car park on Aire Valley Road. Among the most photographed waterfalls in the Otways.
14 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Australia's oldest surviving mainland lighthouse, reached by a 12 km side road off the Great Ocean Road through koala habitat.
18 km · about 20 min drive
waterfall
Three cascades tumbling through cool-temperate rainforest, linked by a 2km boardwalk loop past the remains of a 1930s timber mill. Signposted off the Great Ocean Road hinterland route near Beech Forest.
18 km · about 20 min drive
cafe
A small cafe on the Great Ocean Road famous for the koalas in the eucalyptus trees right outside, making it the most wildlife-rich pit stop in Australia.
19 km · about 20 min drive
waterfall
A 30-metre plunge waterfall in the Otway Ranges, reached by a sealed road from Lorne and a short staircase to two viewing platforms among tree ferns. Skipped by most Great Ocean Road traffic that stays on the coast.
35 km · about 40 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A clifftop viewpoint above Lorne on the Great Ocean Road with sweeping views along the coastline and the forested Otway Ranges.
36 km · about 40 min drive
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