After another "home cooked" meal (breakfast), we were ready to get back on the road. First, we spent a while booking excursions, car rentals, etc., many of which have to be done over the phone. However, by 12:30 we were on the road.

About 20 km east of Apollo Bay, a car had pulled over ahead of us. With cameras in hand, we stopped as well, and saw two koalas in the trees above the road. By the time we'd seen another four of them, all near Kennet River, we felt like true wildlife sighting pros. This was further enhanced when we stopped to watch an echidna cross the road and amble into the ditch. We stopped many other times to admire farmland and ocean views.

When we reached Gibson's Steps, the first sightseeing stopoff in Port Campbell National Park, we went down the staircase to the ocean to spell "AUS" in the sand. A group of Kenyans followed us down and spelled out "Kenya" in like manner, so we had started a trend.

Our next stop was only five minutes down the road at the Twelve Apostles. When we got there, we immediately understood why they are such a big deal. Formed by erosion from the waves, these natural limestone stacks are simply startling as they rise out of the swirling tides to guard the coast. We spent quite a while enjoying these amazing landforms carved by nature.

Continuing down the Great Oceans Road, we stopped at the Port Campbell town supermarket to stock up on groceries and then we headed for Peterborough. Along this stretch, we visited several more stunning natural features. First, we stopped at Loch Ard Gorge, which is named after a clipper ship that ran aground nearby in 1878, ending a three-month journey from England. Only two of the fifty-four passengers and crew survived. Next, we visited the London Arch. It was formerly known as the London Bridge because of its likeness to its namesake. At that time, it was a complete double-span natural bridge. However, one of the arches collapsed in 1990, prompting the rename. Finally, we visited the Grotto, where the sea is visible through a small arch behind a quiet pool at low tide. The unrelenting ocean created all of these wonderful formations through many millennia.

In Peterborough, we stayed at the Great Ocean Road Tourist Park and enjoyed another home-cooked meal and well-deserved sleep.