We awoke refreshed, to a crisp morning, and headed out to explore what we couldn't see in the dark the night before. Split Point Lighthouse (1891) was just down the road, we walked up to it and caught some of our first glimpses of the coast line. After some brekky, we hit the road which took us through the Otway Ranges. Made up of two National Parks, these eucalyptus filled ranges sit right on the coast making it an incredible drive.The first town we arrived at was Lorne, which is a trendy little town home to numerous cafes and bakeries and filled with tourists. We stopped for a snack and got some information on local hikes in the Otways. We decided to check out the trek to Erskine Falls before heading on our way. Only 250 steps later and we were standing at the base of these falls.
From there we continued onto Apollo Bay. It just so happened there was a music festival here, so we grabbed some fruit, bread and cheese and enjoyed some great people watching in this relaxed fishing town. Once it started misting we decided it was time to move along. There were still more sights to come.
The road took us back into the trees, through some hills and winds along until you hit Port Campbell. This is the most well-known part of the drive due to the gorgeous limestone cliffs and natural sculptures that line the coast. The first of which is the 12 apostles (appropriate for Easter week, eh?). Unfortunately there are only 7 visible today, but no one seems to know if there were ever 12. Other formations we caught included the Arch, the Blowhole and a couple of others we did not stop at due to the torrential downpour that had blown in.Our drive ended at Warrnambool this evening, which is one of the larger towns on the Shipwreck Coast. Figures it would stop raining as soon as we pulled up at our hotel! Exhausted after a long days drive, we got some dinner and some sleep.
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