Waves Crash on the Rocks
Saturday, January 18, 2025 8:38 pm
Location: Elliott Ridge Campsite (9.6 km)

Today took us from Portland on bus, train, and bus again to Apollo Bay, where we began the Great Ocean Walk.

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Saturday, January 18, 2025 1:51 pm

After completing the Great South West Walk, my next hike is the Great Ocean Walk. Also in Victoria, Australia, it is a roughly 100 km hike along and near the coast, from Apollo Bay to the Twelve Apostles, a formation of limestone stacks just off the coast.

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A Cove off Nelson Bay
Thursday, January 16, 2025 8:58 pm
Location: Portland (264.7 km)

Our last day on the Great South West Walk took us around a great many scenic overlooks of Nelson Bay, through a windfarm, past a gannet colony on Point Danger, and back into Portland to complete our loop.

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Murrels Beach
Wednesday, January 15, 2025 9:12 pm
Location: Mallee Camp (242.5 km)

Our penultimate day on the GSWW had us dodging wind and rain as we finished hiking around Bridgewater Bay and Cape Nelson.

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Freshwater Spring
Tuesday, January 14, 2025 10:01 pm
Location: Trewalla Camp (227.1 km)

Today brought us amazing views around Cape Bridgewater, including a pair of seal colonies on Bridgewater Bay, as the trail starts to draw to a close.

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