Showing posts with label Great Ocean Road. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Great Ocean Road. Show all posts

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Australia Part 3 - The Great Ocean Road

Australia Part 3 - Coast of Australia, the Great Ocean Road, Victoria, Australia.
Great Ocean Road - Australia's National Heritage
The Great Ocean Road, refers to the Australian National Heritage and extends 243 kilometers (or 151 mile). This scenic road runs along the south-eastern coast of Australia between the town of Torquay in Victoria and comes to Port Campbell. The road was built by returned soldiers between 1919 and 1932, and is the world's largest war memorial dedicated to the victims of the First World War! This road is a major tourist attraction in the entire Australian region, the road winds through the constantly varying terrain along the coast, and provides access to a number of famous sites, including such as the Twelve Apostles - world-famous limestone formation, the rocks are the National Heritage Australia.