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Great Southern Journey GSTR 5
Melbourne to Adelaide via the Great Ocean Road (GSTR 5)
Day 1
9:00am. Leave Melbourne and travel along the Great Ocean Road, through the quaint coastal resort towns of Lorne, Apollo Bay, as it hugs the coast, then inland through the lush Otways temperate rain forest, to Port Campbell National Park ( famous for it's natural rock formations ) The 12 Apostles, London Bridge, Loch Ard Gorge.
Overnight destination- 'Quamby Homestead' (circa 1888) a gracious and historic example of the Victorian era, full of charm and old world hospitality, where fine food and wine and open fires await you. Wake to the sounds of the Australian bush songs and take the opportunity to stroll through the magnificent English style gardens. or similar in Port Fairy.
Day 2
Travel from 'Quamby' via Grampians Mts. National Park, for bush walking, scenic lookouts, rock climbing, Aboriginal culture, wildflowers (over 850 species in spring) and even see a kangaroo or wallaby. Or for the 'Sea Lovers' keep following the coast via Port Fairy, Portland and Mt. Gambier, volcanic craters and lakes, then onto to the 'Coonawarra' premium wine growing district.
A tasting at one or two of the many renowned wineries is recommended.
Overnight accom at Chardonnay Lodge or Lakeside Country House Robe.
Day 3
Travelling to Adelaide via the quaint seaside town of Robe, 'Coorong' National Park on the Younghusband Peninsula, teeming with water birds and Langhorne Creek winery region, crossing 'The Murray' Australia's largest river system by ferry at Wellington where the Murray River enters Lake Alexandrina, before emptying into the Southern Ocean. Through the Adelaide Hills, Strathalbyn and Hanhdorf, the quaint early German settlement.
Arriving at your Adelaide Hotel late afternoon.
Special interests can be included in a customised itinerary.
Great Southern Touring Route
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