Melbourne 1 day trip : The Great Ocean Road

 

The Great Ocean Road is a road along the coastline. It is in the southwest of Melbourne, starting from the city, and has a total length of 400 kilometers to the South Australian border.

A group of seven of us first went along the road to the famous West Gate bridge. It is the only highway from Geelong, the second largest province in Victoria. It is very busy. Another major feature of it is that, Under the bridge is a salt lake, a small pink lake! 

The pink lake is due to the relatively high salt content and different algae in the lake. The lake surface will change color with the sunlight. We deliberately chose to arrive at noon. Unfortunately, only the edges were dyed red and we could not see a pink lake.

After that, we went all the way south to the surfing paradise Torquay. The waves were really big and we saw many water enthusiasts surfing there🏄‍♀️ Then we drove to the town of Loren and saw the waterfall in the national park near the town. The waterfall is also a surprise.

The attraction of Australia is the endless scenery, and the Great Ocean Road is intertwined with many ocean hill towns, which makes people come here admiringly.

   

12 Apostles

Although there are many tourists, the 12 Apostles Stone is really a miraculous work of nature. It happens that there are layers of mist at sunset, making you feel like you are in a fairyland. It is really beautiful! The 12 Apostles are formed from naturally formed limestone after being eroded by waves and strong winds. They are still changing to this day, with only 7 Apostles remaining.

Also featured in the scene is Loch Ard Gorge, which is only 2 kilometers away from the 12 Apostles. It is a strait that I like very much. It turns out that a British immigrant ship named Loch Ard ran aground in the strait, so it was named after it. There is a small beach here, a clear coast, and small stalactites behind it that were not captured in the photo. We also stayed here for a long time, and it is also a scenic spot worth visiting.

It was almost dark on the way back. When I looked up in the carriage, I saw a starry sky. The stars were dazzling in the endless horizon. The ocean and night sky in Australia were scenery that I could not see in Hong Kong. I will keep it in my mind. heart.

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