The Great Ocean Road runs from Torquay to Warranbool and hugs the coast for most of the time, hence the name. There was huge traffic Jam just before a place called Lorne and we later found out that there was a music festival starting on the 29th December for 3 days, called the Falls festival, Franz Ferdinand topping the bill.
Along the way there are several lookouts where you can take photos like the one attached, as you can see it’s a very rugged coastline.
Port Fairy is a quaint fishing village just 22 clicks down the road from Warranbool and has its own fishing fleet which catches various species from crayfish to sharks, the latter we had as fish and chips and is locally called Flake, it tasted superb.
The weather is a bit blowy and the sea very rough although the sun is still shining, we visited Warranbool and parked facing the sea watching the rollers break on the beach.
There is a wildlife reserve just outside Port Fairy where you can see kangaroos, emus and koala bears, we did manage to see emus and koala bears but the kangaroos were too elusive and only usually come out at dusk to feed. I now know why Aussies are depicted wearing a hat with corks hanging down from the rim, the flies were relentless, Sheila was throwing a wobbly as they wouldn’t leave her alone even after spraying liberally with insect repellent. The ones landing on me just fell to the ground probably intoxicated with ‘Little Creatures IPA’ which I had drunk the previous night. There is a bit of irony in that.
There are Blue whales off the coast in winter and several spots where whale watching platforms have been built which are handy for spotting marine life offshore.
On New Years Eve there is a parade in Port Fairy but the place is a bit packed at the moment and it is difficult to get dinner reservations so I think it will be the pub and a home cooked dinner. However there is a race for the fastest backwards sprinter which is a must see option.
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