Great Ocean Road

Great Ocean Road is located in the south-eastern coast of Australia, it stretches for 243 km.

Some intersting facts:

- the road was built by the soldiers who had come from the war between 1919 and 1932 and thus it's considered the biggest memorial that is devoted to WWI. That's another reason it's called "Great".

- in the most part it goes along the coast (generally serpentine without rising or descending) and connects various picturesque places so much attracting tourists.

- smaller part of the road goes through the tropical forest.

- on the way one may see small settlements where tourists may stay and have a bite. 

The local

Koala sleeping right over the road

Cape Otway Lightstation - the second lighthouse built in Australia (1848) and now it's the oldest from the existing lighthouses on the continent.

Loch Ard Gorge.

12 apostles - the most famous tourist place on the entire road. Initially the place was called "A Pig and Piglets", but before the very opening it was renamed to "12 apostles" to attract tourists notwithstanding the fact that there were only 9 rocks standing there. Now there are 8 of them - one has recently fallen (2005).