Torquay marks the start of the 116-mile (187km) route, with Bells Beach (of Point Break fame) and pretty seaside town Lorne both must-stops. The approach to Apollo Bay is full of eye-popping oceanscapes so factor in plenty of stops at lookouts, and from here the road leads into the lush Otway National Park – you can detour to Cape Otway light station to see where the Bass Strait meets the Southern Ocean. The final leg leads to Port Campbell National Park and its famed rock formations: the Twelve Apostles, Loch Ard Gorge and the Grotto.

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