Great Ocean Walk Retreat

Great Ocean Road


A popular stopover for hikers tackling the Great Ocean Walk, these modern, fully self-contained apartments ensure a comfortable stay so you can rest up.

With notice, it can stock you up with some of its house beers, and lamb for the barbie.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Great Ocean Road attractions

1. Cape Otway Lightstation

6.79 MILES

The oldest surviving lighthouse in mainland Australia, Cape Otway Lightstation was built in 1848 without mortar by more than 40 stonemasons. There are…

2. Shelley Beach

11.1 MILES

Southwest of Apollo Bay, 6km along the Great Ocean Rd, is the signposted Shelley Beach turn-off. It’s an unsealed road. There are toilets and wood…

3. Community Market

12.91 MILES

Held along the main strip, this market is the perfect spot for picking up local souvenirs and produce. During Easter and the Queen's Birthday weekend it's…

4. Marriners Lookout

13.21 MILES

Located 1.5km from town back towards Cape Patton, this scenic walk offers wonderful panoramic views over town and the ocean. If you have a car it's a…

5. Apollo Bay Museum

13.8 MILES

Set up by the historical society is this collection of relics salvaged from shipwrecks, Aboriginal artefacts, historical photographs and pioneer displays…

6. Gibson Steps

18.75 MILES

Follow 86 steps, hacked by hand into the cliffs by 19th-century landowner Hugh Gibson (and more recently replaced by concrete ones), down to wild Gibson…

7. Twelve Apostles

19.54 MILES

The most iconic sight and enduring image for most visitors to the Great Ocean Road, the Twelve Apostles provide a fitting climax to the journey. Jutting…

8. Loch Ard Gorge

21.61 MILES

Close to the Twelve Apostles, Loch Ard Gorge is where the Shipwreck Coast’s most famous and haunting tale unfolded when two young survivors of the wrecked…