When you hear that Victoria's Great Ocean Road is one of the most spectacular roads in the world, it's not an empty boast to attract tourists - it's the opinion of thousands of travelers who have had the opportunity to experience it. By the time you have made your way from Melbourne, through Cape Otway and past the Twelve Apostles, you're ready for a few days break in Warrnambool, the "capitol city" of the Great Ocean Road.
Warrnambool is the largest city on the Great Ocean Road. With a growing population of over thirty thousand, it gives drivers the welcome chance to get out of the car and explore the Shipwreck Coast part of the Great Ocean Road and relax for a few days before continuing on their journey. Usually, those who plan on making Warrnambool an overnight stopover end of spending more time there than they expected to.
Take a lesson from others and don't plan on just taking a "quick look" around Warrnambool before moving on. After you have had a look at one historical site or gone whale watching, you will decide that you want to have a look at another. Then you will think, "just one more" and after that you'll be hooked. A one or two night stay in Warrnambool just never seems like enough.
Whale watching sites aren't that unusual on the Great Ocean Road, so what singles out Warrnambool as better than the others? It's because southern right whales have taken up residence in Warrnambool and established a nursery just off the city shores. From the Logans Beach lookout, you can see these magnificent mammals of the sea in their natural habitat. They are so close to shore (less than 100 yards sometimes), you have the unique opportunity to see them in action without distracting them with your presence.
After spending the morning whale watching, you will want to do something equally exciting in the afternoon and may decide to check out the Flagstaff Hill Maritime village. Once you get to this beautiful 10 acre recreation of an 1870s port town, you will realize that you want to take more than a "quick look" as you discover the fascinating history of the Shipwreck Coast.
The Shipwreck Coast got its name from the 180 documented shipwrecks that have occurred along the beautiful but treacherous coast near Warrnambool. In the Great Circle Gallery within the Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village, you will have the opportunity to view some of the relics that have been recovered from these wrecks. The most impressive of these is the perfectly preserved Loch Ard Peacock, which washed ashore still in its packing case after the Loch Ard sank.
You have only spent a single day in Warrnambool, but it has already been a highlight of your Great Ocean Road tour. If you can spare the time, you will definitely want to stay longer. Now that you know what's in store for you there (and there's much more, as well), contact a Warrnambool accommodation and plan on staying for as long as you can. In Warrnambool, there's no such thing as "too long."
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