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Lavers Hill<br />
Lavers Hill is the highest point on the Ocean Road at 455 metres. This very small town<br />
with outlying rural areas is known for it's spectacular Tree Tops Walk<br />
Port Campbell<br />
Port Campbell known for its fishing, and particularly for its crayfish and abalone. There<br />
is also a beach and there is surfing and, of course, there is no shortage of wrecked vessels<br />
for those who like diving. Port Campbell is known to be the heart of the Great Ocean<br />
Road due to it's spectacular coastline, where you can view the famous 12 Apostles, Loch<br />
ard Gorge and the site of London Bridge which partially collapsed in 1990.<br />
The Twelve Apostles are just east of Port Campbell are rock stacks demonstrating the<br />
power of the sea, for all of the surrounding cliffs have been worn away, leaving only<br />
these stacks composed of harder rock standing sentinel out at sea. There is a visitor's<br />
centre that explains how the rocks were formed.<br />
Warrnambool<br />
Warrnambool is at the end of the Great Ocean Road and surrounded by lush hinterland.<br />
The beaches at Warrnambool are popular in the summer months and provide good<br />
surfing. Because of it's location, hugging the Southern Ocean coast line, it has taken on<br />
the tag of Windy Warrnambool, due to the gusty southerly winds encountered through<br />
this area.<br />
Lakes Entrance<br />
Lakes Entrance is the gateway to the Gippsland Lakes, which is <strong>Australia</strong>'s largest inland<br />
water system. Lakes Entrance is located on Ninety Mile Beach and can be found 360km<br />
east of Melbourne. It is a popular holiday destination due to it's large water areas, making<br />
fishing, boating, swimming and surfing popular past times in the area.<br />
Aboriginal Arts and Crafts<br />
There are some genuine Aboriginal artifacts here as well as arts and craft items for sale.<br />
239 The Esplanade.<br />
Entrance Walking Track<br />
Just over the footbridge in Lakes Entrance there is a bush and beach walking track that is<br />
very scenic and will take approximately two hours return.<br />
Griffith's Sea Shell Museum<br />
This museum features at least 90,000 shells and also has a gift shop and a model railway<br />
area. 125 The Esplanade.<br />
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