All 250 kilometres of Victoria’s Great Ocean Road are spectacular. From the dramatic 12 Apostles to Bells Beach waves and coastal village charm, you’ll get to see it all on this epic Melbourne to Adelaide tour. This slice of southern Australia is worth toasting – it’s a good thing wine and wonderful food are a constant, particularly when you enter South Australia to sip distillations and vintages across Kangaroo Island and the Barossa.
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Located at the idyllic Warrnambool Foreshore, The Deep Blue Hotel & Hot Springs is surrounded by extensive walking & cycling trails and some of the Great Ocean Road’s best beaches including Warrnambool’s main beach and Middle Island. The Deep Blue Hotel & Hot Springs is a place to Relax, Rejuvenate & Replenish. Featuring 80 guest rooms. Immerse yourself in the Sanctuary with 15 enhanced hot springs bathing experiences and a Nourish Dome. Indulge in a relaxation massage or organic facial & body therapy at the Day Spa. Replenish at the restaurant with a sumptuous and seasonal breakfast and dinner menu mindfully prepared by passionate chefs.
William MacIntosh Motor Lodge is located in Naracoorte, just inland from Mount Gambier on the South Australian/Victorian border. All 30 rooms are ground level and set in a tranquil 2 acres of garden setting with a spectacular Golf course directly across the road. Home to the award-winning Highlander Restaurant which offers a fully licensed fine dining experience, and is committed to sourcing the best ingredients throughout the Limestone coast and South Australia. A major attraction in Naracoorte is South Australia’s only World Heritage Site the Naracoorte Caves National Park, located only 10km away from the William MacIntosh Motor Lodge.
The Aurora Ozone Hotel is situated at Kingscote, Kangaroo Island in South Australia. Boasting a truly unique location, set along the foreshore of one of South Australia’s most pristine coastlines. Experience this accommodation located on the foreshore with stunning views overlooking Nepean Bay from the Zone Restaurant. There is an outdoor swimming pool, bar & restaurant free WIFI throughout the property.
Located in Adelaide, this hotel is within a 15-minute walk of Rundle Mall and Adelaide Casino and has 329 air-conditioned rooms featuring minibars and Smart televisions. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks. Enjoy recreation amenities such as a fitness centre, complimentary wireless Internet access and concierge services. For dining there is Japanese cuisine at Koomo, a themed restaurant where you can enjoy drinks at the bar/lounge and dine alfresco. Snacks are also available at the coffee shop/cafe.
Warrnambool is a city along the Great Ocean Road, in Victoria, Australia. Its main beach, the sandy Bathing Beach, runs in front of vast Lake Pertobe Adventure Park. The nearby Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village explores the area’s seafaring history through a large shipwreck collection. Thunder Point Coastal Reserve, with its rocky ocean scenery, encompasses Shelly Beach. The coast around Warrnambool and down to Cape Otway is known as the Shipwreck Coast, due to the large number of water vessels that ran aground in the 1800s and early 1900s due to ferocious weather conditions and the rocky coastline. These days, Warrnambool is a popular tourist destination with an extensive commercial centre, separated from the ocean by coastal reserves and parkland. Historic buildings within the city centre include the post office (built in 1870), courthouse (1871) and Western Hotel (1869).
In the heart of South Australia’s hidden gem the Limestone Coast, midway between Adelaide and Melbourne, lies the town of Naracoorte. Naracoorte is home to the World Heritage listed Naracoorte Caves which are World Heritage listed because of the importance of the fossils at the site, preserving Australia’s most complete marsupial fossil record. Naracoorte is known for its open green spaces and selection of unique shops, has a wide range of dining, accommodation and everyday requirements.
Kangaroo Island lies off the mainland of South Australia, southwest of Adelaide. Over a third of the island is protected in nature reserves, home to native wildlife like sea lions, koalas and diverse bird species. In the west, Flinders Chase National Park is known for penguin colonies and striking coastal rock formations, like the sculpted Remarkable Rocks and the stalactite-covered Admirals Arch. 13 kilometres (eight miles) off the coast of South Australia and 30 minutes by plane from Adelaide, it is one of the best places in Australia to see wild native animals, like koalas, kangaroos, sea lions and seals. There is some incredible geology and an easily accessed local food and beverage scene.
Adelaide is South Australia’s capital and is bursting with culture, flavours, events and entertainment. It is a pretty city, surrounded by a ring of parkland on the River Torrens and it is home to renowned museums such as the Art Gallery of South Australia, displaying expansive collections including noted Indigenous art, and the South Australian Museum, devoted to natural history. Adelaide is the gateway to some of Australia’s best wine country including the Barossa, McLaren Vale, Handorf and Adelaide Hills, and is home to Australia’s official best restaurant, hotel, wine, gin and beach!
The spectacular Great Ocean Road hugs the seaside cliffs that snake along the wild and windswept Southern Ocean. The striking vistas along the iconic road evoke awe with craggy cliffs, empty beaches and soaring bluffs flanked by brilliant green countryside. Add epic surf, native wildlife, unforgettable hiking and biking trails and you will find plenty of things to see and do around every corner. You can experience the rugged beauty along the south-west coast of Victoria by setting off along one of the world’s most scenic coastal drives.
The Barossa Valley is a renowned wine-producing region northeast of Adelaide, in South Australia. The area encompasses towns such as Tanunda, Angaston and Nuriootpa, and an array of high-profile wineries offering tours and cellar-door tastings. Shiraz grapes are the local speciality. The stone cottages and Lutheran churches throughout the region are testament to a 19th-century wave of German settlers. From tasting the official best wine in the world, to sipping a local drop that’s as old as you or soaring over some of the oldest vines in the world, you can experience it all in the Barossa. Wander into over 80 cellar doors, tasting some of the most awarded wines in the world and digging into sumptuous local produce.
The limestone stacks of the Twelve Apostles rise majestically from the wild Southern Ocean. Rising out of the Southern Ocean, alongside Australia’s famous Great Ocean Road, you’ll find the 12 Apostles – limestone pillars that were once connected to the mainland cliffs. Waves and wind carved them into caves, then arches, and eventually battered them down into 45-metre (150-foot) tall columns. There are, in fact, only eight Apostles at the moment, but who knows when the next stretches of cliff will become pillars.
Visit Tower Hill Wildlife Reserve, where your guide will provide you with an Indigenous perspective on the area’s flora, wildlife and volcanic formations. Tower Hill is home to some of Australia’s best loved wildlife. Emus, kangaroos, koalas, swans, ducks and blue wrens all live inside this magnificent dormant volcano near the Great Ocean Road. Walk across wetlands, craters and bushland and learn how the park was exploited by early settlers before being restored by volunteers. Tower Hill Wildlife Reserve sits in a large volcanic crater. It is one of Victoria’s most fascinating and significant geological formations. Volcanic cone-shaped hills rise from the lakes. It’s a short detour from the Great Ocean Road and offers ample walking opportunities for people of all abilities – from easy boardwalks to scenic climbs.
Hanson Bay Wildlife Sanctuary is a privately-owned conservancy focused on providing habitat for native animals to live in the wild. Since 1997 the Sanctuary has worked to conserve and protect the natural resources within its boundaries, especially the native Australian flora and fauna. Hanson Bay Wildlife Sanctuary, was badly affected by the 2019 bushfires. Enjoy an educational private ecology tour where you learn what part fire plays within this delicate ecosystem and how the koalas and other wildlife are adapting to their environment.
In the Barossa Valley stop for lunch at the South Australian Company Store where you’ll try tempting canapés made up of fresh local produce, followed by a delicious main meal of your choice. Located in South Australia’s famous Barossa Valley just one hour north of Adelaide, The Company Kitchen offers the best food and coffee in the region. Located on Valley Road in Angaston at the site of the original “Gawler Park Glace Fruit Company”. The building was originally two army barracks, which the Thorn family purchased from Woodside approximately 60 years ago and joined together for staff lunch rooms and offices. (You can even see iron marks burnt into the floor from where the soldiers ironed their uniforms). The building has been completely refurbished using wood and other items that have been salvaged so that the look and feel of the store is warm and inviting. The original jarrah floorboards are still in the store as are the windows. The Company Kitchen features an old “Linke’s” butcher counter that is over 100 years old. Executive Head Chef Chris Wilksch has a passion for the locally produced food products and believes South Australia has the best products available, especially those which have their beginnings derived from the local settlers heritage.
Visit the Barossa Valley’s famous Seppeltsfield for an indulgent wine tasting. Located on the ‘Western Ridge’ of the Barossa Valley, Seppeltsfield combines over 420 acres of ancient vineyard, gardens and heritage-listed architecture. The Seppeltsfield estate is surrounded by a small settlement – named Seppeltsfield itself – and joins the nearby districts of Greenock and Marananga as the most Westerly townships of the Barossa Valley. Here, gently rolling hills of patchwork vineyards are contrasted against open fields of cereal crops, making for some of the most picturesque landscapes to be found in the region. A suggestion of the grandeur of the Seppeltsfield property itself is evident through over 2000 Canary Island Date Palms, which line the approaching roads as an avenue to the estate. Upon arrival, a vibrant Barossa community of wine, food, art and beauty awaits, highlighted by Seppeltsfield’s world class cellar door & tasting rooms, FINO Restaurant, Octeine Coffee, JamFactory Contemporary Art & Design studios and Vasse Virgin Skin care.
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