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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.
24 km · about 25 min drive
Victoria, Australia · Oceania
Thomson is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Grovedale, 55km from Erskine Falls.
Thomson is a town located in Victoria, Australia. With a population of 1,595, it is an important destination in Oceania.
On a road trip, Thomson 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 Thomson to your route.
Thomson is a small residential suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. Thomson is triangular in shape and is bounded in the west by Breakwater Road, Carr Street and St Albans Road, in the north by Lomond Terrace, Godfrey and Ensby Streets, and in the east by Ormond and Boundary Roads.
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Gordon Institute of TAFE is located here, which also includes their student residence.
Thomson was named after the early settler and the first mayor of Geelong Dr. Alexander Thomson.
Thomson Post Office opened in 1950 and closed in 1992.
Thomson has an Australian Rules football team competing in the Geelong & District Football League.
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Thomson is located in Victoria, Australia, Oceania. The coordinates are -38.1698 latitude, 144.3789 longitude.
Thomson has a population of approximately 1,595 people, making it a town in Australia.
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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.
24 km · about 25 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.
41 km · about 45 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.
55 km · about 65 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.
55 km · about 65 min drive
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