Great Ocean Road Chocolaterie & Ice Creamery

Discover the newly opened Mornington Peninsula Chocolaterie in Flinders, just over an hour from Melbourne, open every day 9am-5pm. You can indulge your love of chocolate and take home unique handcrafted and stunningly packaged sweet treats. You’ll be welcomed with free tastings and an amazing showroom choc filled with 180 chocolate varieties and artisan gelato. Watch French and Belgian Chocolatiers handcraft a spectacular array of truffles and traditional favourites. Enjoy a hot chocolate, Belgian waffles, macarons, best-ever brownies, old fashioned milkshakes or barista brewed coffee, and seasonal events. Join one of the daily hosted tasting sessions, hands on workshops.

Lorne

Many stops along the way at little towns and lookouts

Kennett River Nature Walk

There is no better place to see koalas on the Great Ocean Road than the Kennett River Koala Walk. This is everything you need to know to plan your walk.

Apollo Bay

Apollo Bay is an Australian town in southwestern Victoria. It's a stop on the Great Ocean Road, a driving route that winds along the coast, passing through the Great Otway National Park. (Stop for lunch)

The Twelve Apostles

Experience the awesome natural beauty of the world-famous Twelve Apostles. Rising abruptly from the tempestuous Southern Ocean, these seven limestone stacks are the highlight of the Great Ocean Road. They are best viewed at sunset when the yellow rock turns red, orange and every shade in between. The Twelve Apostles is one of Australia's most popular attractions all year round. You'll be lucky to have the lookouts to yourself, but there are likely to be much fewer people if you arrive earlier or later in the day. If you time it right, you can view the rock stacks in their best light – at sunset. In the summer, the sun sets further out to sea, while in the winter, the sun sets closer to shore. If the clouds stay away, you’re guaranteed a memorable photographs. Get snapping and admire the results over an evening meal in nearby Port Campbell.

Loch Ard Gorge

A few minutes' down the Great Ocean Road from the world-famous Twelve Apostles, discover another mighty rock stack and a stunning sandy beach enclosed by sheer yellow coloured limestone cliffs. The nearby Mutton Bird Island hosts a daily wildlife spectacular, while Loch Ard Gorge was the scene of the Shipwreck Coast's most famous shipping disaster. Loch Ard Gorge is the site of the most famous shipwreck on the aptly named Shipwreck Coast. The Loch Ard ran aground crashing into Mutton Bird Island in 1878. The only two survivors Tom Pearce and Eva Carmichael managed to drag themselves to the safety of the beach inside Loch Ard Gorge. For a moment, these two tragic teenagers were the talk of the English-speaking world, which very much hoped they would marry (they did not). Walk along this sandy beach, dramatically closed in by towering sandstone cliffs. Explore several other short walks in this area including the cemetery where Tom and Eva’s less fortunate shipmates are buried.

Phillip Island Chocolate Factory

The Phillip Island Chocolate Factory is an experience unlike anything you have ever visited before. It is a celebration of all things chocolate. Panny is passionate about chocolate and is an innovative chocolatier. He is keen to share his love for this amazing product with everyone he can. Panny has the finest and most delectable chocolates, creating over 190 different treats for sale in the factory direct outlet. Naturally there is more chocolate than you can dream of, but also other delectable treats such as chocolate dipped bananas, rocky road and ginger and honey. Panny’s Amazing World of Chocolate is an interactive experience of all things chocolate and Panny’s cafe sells the most amazing meals, drinks and snacks all with a chocolate theme. The Phillip Island Chocolate Factory is climate controlled for comfort, so visitors love returning to Panny’s year round, regardless of what the weather is like. A massive renovation has just been completed.

Churchill Island

A visit to Churchill Island (located off Phillip Island) calms the mind, with wide-open spaces to wander and fresh air to breathe. Explore the historical grounds and farming activities, walk the bay trails soaking in the tranquil scenery and enjoying the bird watching huts, or relax on the deck of the café with a coffee or tea in hand

The Nobbies Centre

The Nobbies Centre is an ecotourism destination located at Point Grant, on the western tip of Phillip Island, Victoria, Australia. Once known as the Seal Rocks Sea Life Centre, the centre is managed by the Phillip Island Nature Park, and features educational displays, a cafe, a children's play area, and a gift shop

Phillip Island

Phillip Island is home to the largest Little Penguin colony in the world. You can experience the magic of watching these amazing seabirds waddle home from the ocean to their burrows any night of the year from our viewing platforms and boardwalks.