Every surfer knows Bells Beach — even if you’ve never paddled out, you’ve probably seen its big waves on the telly or on a Rip Curl poster in a Torquay café. When I first drove down Bells Beach Road, past the gum trees and the sea spray, I knew why this stretch of coast is […]
Few trails capture the essence of the Australian coast like the Surf Coast Walk. From Torquay to Aireys Inlet, this 44km track winds through dunes, woodlands and windswept cliffs — every step a reminder that nature’s dance is never still. I’ve walked this route more times than I can count, and every time I’ve learned
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Great Ocean Road tell you to slow down, and paddling the Anglesea River is one of them. The water is calm, the wattlebirds are chattering from the river banks and beyond the dunes, you can just hear the ocean rolling in from Anglesea Main Beach. On my first kayak on the Anglesea River, I realised
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Some towns are all noise and neon, but Aireys Inlet hums in a softer key.It’s where the Great Ocean Road finally lets you catch your breath — the kind of place you pull over “just for a look” and end up staying for a week. I’ve lost count of the times I’ve pulled into town
Some towns on the Great Ocean Road have their landmarks — Split Point Lighthouse, Erskine Falls, the 12 Apostles — but Aireys Inlet Skate Park has carved its own kind of fame. I’ve rolled through plenty of bowls across Australia, but this one, tucked between bush and beach, has that salty coastal soul that only
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I still reckon the best kind of souvenir isn’t a fridge magnet — it’s berry juice under your fingernails. The title Visit a Berry Farm and Pick Your Own Berries on the Great Ocean Road says it all: this stretch of southern coastline isn’t just about thundering surf and limestone cliffs; it’s about flavours fresh
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You won’t find a Chocolate Factory surrounded by indigenous gardens, lavender fields, and landscaped grounds just minutes from the Surf Coast’s salty breeze — but that’s the magic of the Great Ocean Road Chocolaterie and Ice Creamery. On my first visit, I popped in for a quick coffee from the Pod Café and ended up
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Few coastal towns in Victoria wear their history as proudly as Port Fairy. The name alone feels like something from an old sea shanty — a place that’s both whimsical and weathered, charming and tough as rope. I first rolled into this seaside township years ago, dusty from the Great Ocean Road, and craving a
Not many places in Australia wear their salt spray and swagger quite like Torquay Surf Beach. I’ve spent enough years guiding trips down the Great Ocean Road to know the feel of this place — the tang of sea air in your lungs, the sound of waxed boards scraping against ute trays, and the first
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Not far from where the Great Ocean Road winds its way past Torquay, there’s a wild corner of coastline that doesn’t care for crowds or fancy cafes — Point Addis Marine National Park. I first stumbled upon it years ago chasing a surf break I’d heard whispers about, but what I found was a coastline
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