Wow, the Great Ocean Road is absolutely breathtaking and, most surprisingly of all, free! No entry fees, parking fees or "self-guided walks". We picked up quite a few practical pieces tips on how to live "cheap" downunder from fellow European travellers at the YHA in Port Fairy. One useful piece of advice was to stop off at the local Information Centres to pick up free maps. As there were predominately European backpackers at the hostel, we also swapped horror s...

Our longest drive so far. Today we clocked a whopping 600kms and crossed the stateline from South Australia into Victoria. We hit the road before 8am and drove and drove and drove through an arid climate. Our chief aim today was to get as close as possible to the Great Ocean Road. This was made all the more difficult by the onset of the Easter weekend and the distinct lack of accommodation in most places - especially anywhere near the coast! On our way down, w...