beach
Bells Beach
Australia's most famous surf beach near Torquay at the start of the Great Ocean Road, home of the world's longest-running surfing contest, the Rip Curl Pro, each Easter.
34 km · about 40 min drive
Victoria, Australia · Oceania
Lovely Banks sits on the route: 10 minutes from Norlane, 34km from Bells Beach.
Lovely Banks is a town located in Victoria, Australia. With a population of 2,271, it is an important destination in Oceania.
On a road trip, Lovely Banks 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 Lovely Banks to your route.
Lovely Banks is a northern suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. Once an agricultural and rural area, the suburb is quickly developing into a residential area adjoining the Geelong suburbs of Bell Park, Corio and Norlane. At the 2016 census Lovely Banks had a population of 2,301.
The origin of the name is thought toRead more
be descriptive of the area. The land to the west rises quite quickly from 30 to 100 metres above sea level. It provides an expansive view of Geelong and Corio Bay.
The Post Office, opened around 1902 named as Lovely Banks Reservoir, was renamed Lovely Banks around 1907 and closed in 1960.
Cowies Creek Rail Bridge No. 1, a bridge on the Geelong-Ballarat railway line between Lovely Banks and Bell Post Hill, is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register.
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Lovely Banks is located in Victoria, Australia, Oceania. The coordinates are -38.0667 latitude, 144.3333 longitude.
Lovely Banks has a population of approximately 2,271 people, making it a town in Australia.
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Full driving guide for Australia2 notable places within an hour's drive.
beach
Australia's most famous surf beach near Torquay at the start of the Great Ocean Road, home of the world's longest-running surfing contest, the Rip Curl Pro, each Easter.
34 km · about 40 min drive
cafe
The starting point cafe at the iconic timber arch gateway to the Great Ocean Road in Eastern View, where every Great Ocean Road trip photo begins.
49 km · about 55 min drive
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