The Great Ocean Road Adventure – Torquay & Split Point Lighthouse

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Finally, I got to the part I enjoyed the most in our trip to Melbourne - The Great Ocean Road! I must admit, this post is long overdue but I was really just saving the best for last! *LOL* Remember we rented a car from Hertz to Lake Mulwala before? We used the same car to drive towards the Great Ocean Road! It was really a durable Nissan, and a very comfortable one too. Definitely value for money. Look at the map below for the route that we took. We initially just wanted to do it halfway, but … you’ll see what happened during the adventure.

Great Ocean Road route from Melbourne

After crossing Geelong, our first stop was Torquay – the Gateway to Great Ocean Road. The signboard of Torquay was so majestic that we couldn’t help but stop by to take pictures. The good thing was that the road was quite empty, so that’s a good break from the traffic jam in the city!

Torquay – Gateway to Great Ocean Road

Look at the endless road behind

After Torquay, our next stop was Anglesea, just because we were looking for toilet and food! *LOL* I really liked the Great Ocean Road drive because we got to pass along lots of quaint little towns at intervals, not to mention the magnificent view of the ocean accompanying us as well! Anglesea was one of the towns along Great Ocean Road, and we randomly chose a cafe for lunch. This was Chicken Parmigiana, which is one of Australian’s popular dishes – chicken chop with ham and melted cheese on top! Very indulgent and good!

Chicken Parmigiana (~AUD14-15)

Opposite the row of cafe was the Anglesea River that we stopped by to snap pictures. Look at happy Saucer! Loved the cooling weather in the afternoon!

Saucer at Anglesea River

Beautiful view of Anglesea River #1

Anglesea River #2

Anglesea River #3

After that, it was my turn to drive! We proceeded along Great Ocean Road and saw lots of magnificent views of the sea. I kinda regretted driving along this stretch, for I was really distracted by the gorgeous views but I had to focus on the road! I should have driven the first part and let Saucer drive this second leg of the journey.

Next stop, we spotted a lighthouse from far and wanted to stop by. It was the Split Point Lighthouse, along Great Ocean Road.

Split Point Lighthouse

I am impressed with the signage in Victorian roads. It’s very clear, direct and never confusing. For foreigners like us who were driving there for the first time, we never really had much problems with directions. Throughout our drive here, I noticed that they used Brown colour signage to signify tourist attraction spots, just like the one shown above. Therefore, anytime I saw a brown sign, I would stop by to take a look!

Walking towards the lighthouse

I have to admit, we had to get used to going to tourist spots here by ourselves. Even though it’s an attraction, there were not many people around. In fact, when we stopped by the lighthouse, we were the only 2 persons around, walking alone towards the lighthouse. I was a little nervous, but soon enough, I was more than comfortable. I mean, how often do you get to have the whole tourist spot to yourself? It was awesome! We could take pictures however we wanted to, without anyone blocking us. *LOL*

Split Point Lighthouse

This was the path that we had to go through to connect to the lighthouse.

Walking towards the lighthouse

It was a very windy day, so I had to always keep my hair in place while taking pictures or I’d look like a crazy witch!

witch at Split Point Lighthouse

Once we got near the lighthouse, we were treated to a breathtaking and scenic view of the ocean. It was really mind-blowing – to see a vast canvas of blue before us, and to know that we’re merely a small speck compared to it. It really made me see how small I was and how big the world really is.

View from lighthouse #1

View from lighthouse #2

witch at the viewing deck at lighthouse

Saucer and witch <3

Standing there at the viewing deck was really therapeutic in a way. The cold air blowing against my face, the sounds of waves lapping up the beach and the amazing sapphire blue sea – I almost didn’t want to leave!

View from lighthouse #3

View from lighthouse #4

View from lighthouse #5

View from lighthouse #6

From the Lighthouse, we spotted this information board telling us about the Lighthouse Discovery Trail! So we followed the trail down…

Lighthouse Discovery Trail

And down…

Towards the Lighthouse Discovery Trail

.. To see another gorgeous view! An apostle lookalike?

An apostle lookalike?

witch at Lighthouse lookout point

Saucer and witch at Lighthouse lookout point

We stood there for another 10 minutes or so, admiring the gorgeous blue ocean, but I knew we had to leave or we wouldn’t make it before dark. Our intention was to stay at Cape Otway, which was the lowest point down south along the Great Ocean Road (refer map) and we were merely halfway there! We had to buck up!

*Update: Great Southern Touring Route application from Apple helps to plan your Great Ocean Road journey better: