Australia's Oceanic Road, known as the world's most beautiful seaside road, winds through beaches, cliffs, rainforests and small towns. It is also listed by countless tourist enthusiasts on the list of places where life must go. What a precious travel experience if you were free to drive a car on Oceanic Road? In fact, driving yourself on the ocean road is very simple.
Photo: beauty of Ocean Road
A Survey of Ocean Road self-driving
More often called Oceanic Road, Great Ocean Road, is located in the west of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It was originally built to honor the soldiers who took part in World War I. 276km of Dayang Road winds through sea-eroded pristine beaches, picturesque towns, historic gold mines and magnificent range, rainforests and national parks. Oceania Road, known as the world's most beautiful coastal highway, has one of the best coastal views in the world.
Before we started to popularize science, put on a map of the scenic spots of Oceania Road, which we made by hand, for reference, because there were plenty of places covered by sufficient information (just as there were too many characters in a TV series, we had to watch it more than a few times before we could remember it). If you like it, you have to collect it. We're about to get on the road!
Photo: Oceanic Road self-driving Line
Literacy of Ocean Route knowledge
We can also see (teacher's tone) that the main scenery of Ocean Road is divided into three sections:
Blue Line: "Surf Beach" section: 91.6 km (91.6 km) from Toji (Torquay) to (Apollo Bay), Apollo Bay, along the main coast;
Green Line: "Green Rainforest" section: 78.3 km from Apollo Bay (Apollo Bay) to Princeton (Princess Town), gradually leave Coast, inland, via Otway National Park (Great Otway National Park); Don't be confused with the highway from Vanampur to Jilang above. The highway is dark green and has no beauty at all;
Yellow line: "shipwreck coast" section: 30.3km from Princeton (Princess Town) to Peterborough (Peterborough), returning to the coast and entering the essence of Oceanic Road, the most representative attraction is the 12 Padawan (Twelve Apostles).
Recommend Dayang Road self-driving Day Route
Three-day route: Melbourne-(Geelong)-Toji (Torquay)-Apollo Bay (Apollo Bay)-Campbell (Port Campel), the third day from the port of Campbell to see the London Bridge. Then back to Campbell via Clark (Colac) on the A1 high-speed line back to Melbourne.
Four-day route: Melbourne-Jilang-Toji (Torquay), Apollo Bay (Apollo Bay)-Campbell (Port Campel)-Vanabel, fourth day return to Melbourne via inland line A1.
Season and duration suitable for Ocean Road self-driving
Of course, the most suitable season: October-May of the following year. The weather is very important, blue sky and blue sea, red sunset when self-driving is the most beautiful.
The most recommended self-driving time: 3 days (really slow, 4 days can also do ~ but two days want to drive the ocean road, I am afraid you have been on the road ignore the scenery of the road ~)
Weather Note: no matter what season of ocean road, the temperature difference between morning and night is big, more clothes of different thickness on the car.
Figure: Dayang Road thermomete
A beautiful view that must not be missed on the way to the ocean
Ocean road starting point: Jilang (Geelong)
After picking up the car from Melbourne, drive all the way south to Ocean Road. And the first stop, the editor is to recommend that you can go to Jilang. In Jilang's most beautiful seaside (waterfront) wander, looking for Jan Mitchell's more than a hundred painted road posts. Stay on an art beach that's exciting. Visitors service center, you can consult any need, usually they will be very enthusiastic about the entire ocean section of the scenic spots, itinerary arrangements, travel information and so on.
1) Color column: Geelong Waterfront 1 Eastern Beach Rd Geelong
2) tourist Service Centre: 26 Moorabool Street,Geelong VIC 3220
3) experience time: 20-30 min
Figure: colored column
Jilang painted puppet
Surfing Beach: Togie (Torquay)
[Cape Adis National Park Point Addis Marine National Park]
On the way from Jilang, Cape Adidas National Park will be the first natural primordial reef coast you encounter, and nature has given it a long coastline and beautiful beaches, where you can see trees with wind-blown hair styles. Traversing the sea-facing trestle, with a small body to resist the strong sea wind, feel the vast heaven and earth.
1) Cape Adis National Park address: Point Addis Marine National Park, Anglesea VIC, Australia
2) recommended experience time: 30 minut
Photo: Angelsi Beach
[Angelsi Beach Anglesea]
It takes about an hour from Jilang to Angelsey Beach, and if you're interested, you can drive around town and take a break. Then there is an important attraction before arriving at Aireys Inlet. There will be a sign for Split Point Lighthouse, which will be the White Queen's lighthouse at the end of the road. Blue sky and white clouds, white tower body, brilliant red tower top, with a very striking match. This lighthouse also has a very lovely name-Little Red Hat Lighthouse. Go down is hawk rock, if there is enough time, you can also go to see, will be reluctant to leave ~
1) Little Red Hat Lighthouse: 20 / 24 Federal St, Aireys Inlet VIC 3231
2) recommended experience time: 15-20 min
Tips：
1. Lighthouse is free to visit ~
2, not far after the lighthouse, that is, the gate number of Oceanic Road, that is, the mark of the starting point, many people will shoot here.
[Lorne, town of Ron]
All the way from Angel Beach to Ron's half an hour's drive, stop here and enjoy the beach on Ocean Road. It's a holiday resort for Australians, sunny beaches and forest waterfalls, which allow Australians to enjoy the Mediterranean Sea without leaving their homes.
1） Lorne beach：83 Mountjoy Parade Lorne VIC 3232
2) tourist Service Centre: 15 Mountjoy parade,Lorne VIC 3232
3) experience time: 30-40 minutes (lunch here)
4) Food recommendation:
Scorched Restaurant-this restaurant overlooks the seaside and presents seasonal snacks in the form of platters, recommended for grazing (grazing plate)
Address: 7 THE Esplanade,Torquay,VIC 3232
Bottle of Milk-this cool little restaurant has fresh ingredients for classic hamburgers.
Address: 52 mountjoy Parade,Lorne,VIC
[Teddy viewing platform Teddy'Lookout]
Located less than four minutes from Lorne Beach, the Teddy viewing platform is covered with beautiful scenery: dense rainforests, lovely birds and beasts, exotic flowers and weeds, and a vast coastline. Driving here, may as well climb high and look far, a little rest.
1） Teddy'Look out：Teddy's Lookout, Lorne VIC 3232
2) recommended play time: 10 to 15 minutes
Figure: Teddy viewing platform
Tips：
1. You can kill kangaroos on the road without your imagination;
2. Every point of the scenery is really good, but in order to give the more beautiful scenery behind enough time, so it is best to simplify this section of the road;
3. Small town has fish market, can buy seafood, if the accommodation arranged at night has kitchen, may as well buy a little.
Quiet Harbor: Apollo Bay (Apollo bay)
Next you can go to the beautiful Apollo Bay. Apollo Bay is a moon-shaped bay with a wide white beach in front of Otway range,. Surfing, swimming, fishing, marine rowing activities are very rich, stay here one night, resupply, enjoy the flavor of the seaside town, suggest accommodations in this area.
Accommodation recommendation:
1) Captains at the Bay (Bay Captain Hotel)
To arrive here, book an early check-in at the Captain's At The Bay hotel. The room can be described as luxurious-it's not like a Motel at all.
2） Chris's Beacon Point Restaurant &Villas
Apartment, villa, suitable for a few friends to travel together, the scenery is very good, the hotel in the mountains. The hotel also has one of the best local restaurants.
3） Beachfront Motel & Cottages
Located on the roadside of Ocean Road, opposite the tourist Information Center, it is very easy to find. Pointed roof of the house, very distinctive. There is a separate kitchen, kitchen utensils, tableware, washing everything, home appliances have television, refrigerators, electric kettles are the same. There is a parking space in front of each room.
Photo: Apollo, b.
Green Rainforest: Otway National Park
[treetop walk]
From the pastoral resort town of Apollo, leave, an hour's drive from the top of the Otway treetop to experience the park, unlike the usual rainforest treeway, the Otway treetwalk gives you a wide bird-like view. Walk on the mountains, overlooking the lush rainforest wonders, breathe deeply, feel the rain forest breath into the spleen. High-altitude rope also makes you become the king of the jungle, like the ape Tarzan swaying around. Suitable not only for self-driving to Oceania, but also for travel lovers who love jungle exploration.
1) address: Otway Fly Treetop Adventures, 360 Phillips Track, Weeaproinah VIC 3250 Australia
2) knowledge popularization: many watchtowers are built between tall and dense woods, each of which is connected by a steel cable bridge, about 30 to 40 metres away from the ground, walking on a steel cable bridge as if it were walking on a tree crown and overlooking it from a high position. A better view of the forest's layered ecosystem is a step closer to nature, and it takes about an hour to complete all the cable bridges.
[Otway Lighthouse]
I usually go to see the lighthouse Cape Otway, the oldest lighthouse in Australia. The lighthouse is open at 9: 00 and 17: 00 (Christmas Day is closed).
Tickets: $19.5 for adults; A $17.5 for students; A $7.5 for children; A $49.5 for families.
Photo: Otway
Tips：
1. Basically are forest roads, driving needs to pay more attention to the front and rear-view mirror;
2. In addition, what needs to be noticed is that there is no signal for a long section of navigation in the park. Drivers should pay attention to the signs on the side of the road.
3. Important: if you want to see the lighthouse again and walk on the top of the tree, at least half a day is reserved (only for friends who plan to drive themselves for four days).
Shipwrecked coast: Campbell port
Port Campbell National Park is on the long stretch of the ocean (roughly from the town to the Peterborough, while PortCampbell is right in the middle of the road), and the twelve are just one of the most famous attractions, and other major attractions include the Loch Ard Gorge, The London Bridge, The Grotto, The Arch, Bay of maryrs, the Bay of Islands, and so on, is a distance, the attractions are very dense, and some of the attractions need to be taken a few minutes from the path, so you will be in the process of self-driving, Take care of the road sign: the brown bottom white character is the sign of the tourist spot, very clear.
Photo: Campbell Port
[twelve disciples to rock]
Located in Port Campbell National Park, the scenic spot stands by the coast for 20 million years. They used to be part of limestone, formed by years of huge waves, and their greatest charm was that they did not see the same scenery every time. It can be said that the rock of the twelve bears witness to the changing years of the earth. The best way to see the Twelve Apostolic Rock is to overlook it from the sky, choose to fly by helicopter, or experience skydiving with a bit of audacity.
1) address: Great Ocean Rd & Booringa Rd,Princetown VIC 3269
2) Open hours: 9: 00 / 17: 00
3) recommended tour time: 2 hours
[Lockheed Strait Loch Ard Gorge]
Standing on the top of the cliff, you will be shocked at the steep cliffs and the narrow entrance of Adehu Gorge! When the weather is bad and the waves are huge, the waves will bring more spectacular performances to the tourists.
Address: you will see it soon after you open the twelve disciples.
[London Bridge]
Port Campbell is the essence of Oceanic Road, focusing on a set of "buildings" shaped by the magic of nature. Have you heard the song "London Bridge falls down"? The London Bridge in the song is not in England, but in Australia! It used to be a natural arch with a cave on the sea rock, but in 1990, the stone bridge suddenly collapsed, thus forming a broken bridge that is no longer connected in the middle, and another great work made by nature!
Address: London Bridge, Great Ocean Road, Peterborough VIC 3270
Campbell recommends accommodation:
1） Daysy Hill Country Cottages
Recommended reasons: one-bedroom and two-bedroom, can be said to be a well-known family.
2) Port Campbell Motor Inn (Port Campbell Motel)
Reason for recommendation: the feeling of the west of the United States, the whole brick structure, especially.
If the budget time in Dayang Road is about 3 days, then charter travel may be more efficient, to Campbell, can not only view the most representative attractions of Ocean Road, do not use their own driving, but also high cost-effective.
Tips：
Friends who have only three days to go back to their homes in Campbell ~ the friends who can play in depth continue to look down.
The end of Oceanic Road: Vanambou
[Vanabel Beach Foreshore Promenade]
Vanampur's beach has few people, but the beautiful scenery is no less than the other famous beaches, when the weather is fine, walking along the beach, leaving the body and mind tired, extremely comfortable.
Address: Foreshore Promenade,Warrnambool
[Fogstave Mountain Marine Museum, Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village]
The museum, which was founded in 1858 as a Vanamber lighthouse, allows travelers to learn the historical background of the shipwreck coast and ocean road through the exhibition, and through a large-scale acousto-optic show more than 100 years ago. Experience first-hand the tragic moment of the sinking of the ship. This place is a bit like the 19th century town, where travelers can experience the ocean history of the town first-hand, and Flagstaff Mountain Ocean Village is a great place not to be missed!
Address: 23 Merri St,Warrnambool VIC 3280
Open hours: 9: 00 / 17: 00 (Christmas peace Eve closed)
Photo: Fogstave Mountain Ocean Museum
Tips：
The acousto-optic show should not be missed. It is recommended to pay attention to the time on the way from Campbell Port-Vanampur, where you will sleep at night, and to return to Melbourne directly from A1 on the fourth day.
Notes on Dayang Road self-driving
1, be sure to get the information and plan your itinerary at the airport or at the tourist center information. There are many scenic spots along the way, usually 500 meters away from the scenic spot and 100 meters or so, there will be brown and white word tourist attraction card warning ahead of time.
(2) all Australian tourist attractions along the road are marked with brown-bottomed white signs on the roadside and at the crossroads, while general guesthouses, BJB, food and drink reception, refueling and other functional sites are marked with blue road signs; When you get to your destination, please turn on the lights and stop before you turn.
3. Places where "Lookout" is written on a map or on a brown-bottomed white sign on the roadside are generally unique in scenery, and have special parking places. Check the signs at the parking spots, and do not occupy tourist buses and parking spaces for the disabled.
(4) from downtown Melbourne, do not go to CityLink Tollway (because it is a toll road). If you do not buy a card, you will have to pay the fee within a limited time. If you do not make up the charge, you will receive a high bill if you return home.
5, the general navigation has avoid toll (to avoid toll roads) function, set up an automatic navigation.
6, pay attention to come on. A rented car can run 300 kms full of oil. Ocean Road is a tourist route that can meet at least 10 gas stations along the way, but there will be less apollo bay to the twelfth disciples and then to the colac gas station. Watch the fuel tank, and there is a cordon at one point four. You can open GPS to search the gas station.
Seven, cell phone signal. Because Australia is sparsely populated, mobile phone signal coverage is not very comprehensive, so if you travel from the ocean, it is recommended to buy a wide range of signal coverage. In addition, be sure to keep your cell phone unblocked.
Self-driving tips on Dayang Road
Can I drive myself in Australia with a Chinese driver's license?
Sure! As long as the type of vehicle being driven corresponds to the one listed in the Chinese driver's license, there is also a need for relevant documentation, and the current mainstream is the following combination of documents:
- Chinese driving license original International driving Certificate (TIDL)
- Chinese driver's license original Chinese driver's license translation
- Chinese driver's license original Chinese driver's license translation official certificate
Among them, the International driving license Certificate (TIDL) is a standard driver's license translation document that translates Chinese driving licenses into nine languages in accordance with the international standards set out in the United Nations Convention on Road Traffic, and its recognition abroad is higher than that of English notaries and car operators. Can be used in 200 countries and regions.
What are the necessary materials for car rental in Australia?
(1) original master driver's passport;
(2) original driver's valid driver's license;
(3) International credit cards;
4. International driver's Certificate / driver's license Translation / driver's license English notarization / International driver's license (IDP);
5, pick-up voucher (only for passengers who have booked the car in advance).
Tips：
Note: when renting a car, it is best to buy CDW and PAI insurance. In the event of a traffic accident, the insurance company will be responsible for the compensation. Personal injuries, vehicle or third-party property damage are protected under the vehicle Registration third Party Insurance Plan. In the event of compensation, part of the amount shall be paid.
Ocean Road self-driving Budget
Car rental: Hertz, is about 90 Australian dollars per day (the price of the specific car will vary slightly). It is best to include full coverage and all drivers directly. Check-in recommends that you return the oil and fill it on the way back. Check to see if there are illegal bills when returning the car.
Accommodation: accommodation on Oceanic Road is the most expensive and difficult to determine, usually one month in advance, with a slightly better environment for a separate room costing about 600 yuan / room / night. Advice does not have to choose sea view room, generally do not see, and see three days is not much to see is very expensive.
Meals: The towns mentioned in the article have restaurants. The per capita consumption of normal restaurants: 50 Australian dollars / ton / person (the best way to save a little is to find a supermarket, buy a convenient pasta or a pizza, buy some beer, go back to the hotel Eat hot, and everyone can control at 10 Australian dollars.)
Tickets: the most expensive experience items, such as skydiving, surfing, helicopters and so on, have to be taken into account before the trip. Otherwise, the success rate of temporary reservations is relatively low, as mentioned in the paper on the tickets for which you need to spend money on the ocean road. The most expensive items are skydiving, surfing, helicopter and so on.
Shopping: there's nothing to buy, so you don't have to think about it.
According to the 3-day self-driving line summary budget: 2500 per person, how about, ocean road self-drive is not as difficult as expected, as long as fully prepared, choose a day to start!
Tips：
1. The most recommended model or 5-seat city off-road type, no pressure to open mountain road, good vision;
2. Buy a good snack at Melbourne supermarket before departure, and there are fewer genuine items on the way (potato chips, chocolate is the most)
Knowledge of self-driving rules in Australia popularizes
1, although most of the road sections are two-lane, but good road conditions, clear road signs, wide vision. Australian road signs and domestic signs basically the same meaning, at a glance to understand. Ocean road full asphalt road, no sand and stone road, rarely see patched road. Along the way the mountains are not high, Yanshan built a lot of roads are straight, less than our domestic large corners. Especially into the shipwreck section, the ground is flat, the air cleanliness is high, the driver's vision is very good.
Drivers generally abide by the traffic rules. If the front car is slower, the rear car will not overtake the line.
3. The farther away from the bike, the better, when overriding the bike must be more than 1 meter, (this is law) faster than the recommended distance of more than 2 meters. If you are too close to cause a bicycle safety problem, you are not violating traffic regulations, but a crime. Also, be sure to open the right door to see if there are bicycles and motorcycles in the back. It is also a crime to be hit by them in your car door.
4, must fasten seat belt, does not fasten seat belt fine 200 Australian dollars, 18 years old under the driver, 18 years old or above punish me.
5, zebra crossing and traffic lights for pedestrians.
6, in any case, give way to the right side of the vehicle. You were hit on the right side of the vehicle.
7, on the roundabout (Round About) let all the cars on the right side and on the roundabout.
8, see the hexagonal "Stop" sign, whether there is a car or not, must stop at rest and then turn or go forward.
9, see the triangle "Give Way" must slow down to below 20 for all vehicles.
Have said so much, should be able to make most of the little friends no longer fear ocean road self-driving, then quickly set off!
