Apollo Bay to Port Campbell Our first destination today is Cape Otway to hopefully see more Koalas in the wild and the Cape Otway historic lighthouse. This is the oldest surviving lighthouse on mainland Australia. We were not disappointed with the Koalas. Just a short way down the gravel road where we were told they would be there was the first, not just one but two. They appeared to be an older one and a young one. Moving on further along the road we then saw ...

Melbourne to Apollo Bay Passing through Melbourne proved simple thanks to Louise's SatNav with only one very minor missed turning that was soon corrected. Good road then all the way to Torquay and the start of the Great Ocean Road. It really is a magnificent road with spectacular cliffs, rock formations and golden surf beaches; one of the most scenic drives we have ever experienced. Although we only travelled about half of the 250km of this road, it took much o...

We woke up in Melbourne to the sound of rain so it was not an early start for our sightseeing trip. Once on our way the rain stopped and fortunately the skies cleared by midday and the rest of the day was warm and sunny. The joy of Melbourne is it's tram system which is very comprehensive so it was a day for the car to stay in the garage at the hotel and for us to sample the Metlink, the tram and bus system.It was an easy tram ride into the city centre was follow...

Cowes to Melbourne A leisurely drive from Phillip Island via the picturesque Mornington Peninsula seemed the perfect way to progress to Melbourne. We drove down the rugged east coast of the Peninsula stopping to look at Flinders. This was the point where the first telegraph cable linking Tasmania to Australia come onshore in 1842. From there we drove onto Cape Schanck the southern most point of the Peninsula, with an imposing 1859 lighthouse on the headland, fa...

A day on Philip Island Up early thanks to an early call from home and after an excellent breakfast including pancakes in the B&B off to see the sights. First stop is the Nobbies at the western end of the island. They consist of a number of rounded rocks similar to the Needles in concept. There is also a seal colony here but you need to be up even earlier before they depart for a days feeding out at sea. We did see rather a lot of them very close up in New Zea...