With lots to explore around this area, we started with a great breakfast at Waves Cafe, then we drove east to Loch Ard Gorge, named after the clipper ship Loch Ard, which ran aground on nearby Muttonbird Island on 1 June 1878 - of the fifty-four passengers and crew, only two survived. Stairs provide access to the beach, so we ventured down and around the caverns formed into the cliffs. Another walk was around to the point of the shipwreck, and a third walk was to the Razorback lookout. We also drove around to Thunder Cave.

We then ventured down to the Twelve Apostles, the most famous destination on the Great Ocean Road. There were about 1,000 people there - the view is spectacular both left and right of the lookout. The carpark was almost full, and there were about 10 buses. The 2 helicopters were doing a roaring trade with their scenic flights. We were actually glad to get out of there!

Mum wanted to drive by Origin's Otway Gas Plant, so we went the countryside way back with lots of cows and sheep along the way. We continued westward to The Arch, a naturally sculptured arch standing at 8 metres high with the constant pounding of the waves, as is the case all the way along this road.

We came back to the caravan park about 5pm, and spent an hour at the Port Campbell beach as the sun had come out, so it was pretty warm, although the water was freezing (as Renee, Eamon and Dad found out!).

We enjoyed dinner at the Pub Cray Pot and planned our adventures in the Otways for the next few days.