Coastal Adventures

This Barwon Heads home is a great place for a romantic getaway. Whether you want to enjoy relaxing or you are on the hunt for great adventures. With many walks, coffee shops and great surf, not far from the Great Ocean Road, you can enjoy a beautiful scenic drive covering many destinations such as 12 Apostles, Redwood Forest, waterfalls and plenty of beaches. The small home has the perfect warm feeling and is also quite private and excluded from the hustle and bustle....

Things We Did

  • Waterfall
  • Beach
  • Forest
Hopetoun Falls is a waterfall across the Aire River that is located in The Otways. There is a viewing platform from above, about 20m from the carpark. We decided to walk down the one kilometre return trip leading to the base of the waterfall to get a great view and there is a perfectly positioned bench to sit on and take in the scenery....
The rugged and famous 12 Apostles. Magnificent rock stacks that rise up from the Southern Ocean....
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    Only a short drive from the accommodation near the town of Torquay, is the world renowned Bells Beach where surfers of all skill levels can go and enjoy that perfect wave. Although, Bells Beach is incredible whether you’re in the water or out....
    Loch Ard Gorge is a natural treasure you must stop to check out....
    Redwood Forest is one of the most incredible locations we have ever visited and we have explored many forests. With huge Californian Redwoods as far as you can see and a beautiful river running through, you genuinely feel like you are in another world. The visuals of the forest are unlike any other, with beautiful plum leaves scattered all over the ground and huge dark trunks shooting up into the sky. The best way to describe this place is simply, magical....

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