Day 11 - Great Ocean Road Tour

We were picked up from the meeting point at 6.30am.  There were 9 of us on our minibus.  

We headed west and after a coffee stop we were taken to the 12 Apostles which are a set of sea stacks that are gradually crumbling.  There were several sea stacks and high cliffs in this area which have seen many shipwrecks.
 
 
The 12 Apostles, or what is left of them 

 
A very cold and wet Jean at the 12 Apostles 

 
A very cold and wet Paul at the 12 Apostles 

 
Coastal scenery on the Great Ocean Road 


 
This is the bay where there was a shipwreck in 1870 where 
Tom Pearce survived and rescued Eva Charmichel
 

 
The Razorback 
 

 
This sea stack has been likened to Donald Trump and is officially called Donald. 

 
Coastal scenery on the Great Ocean Road  

 
Mutton Bird Island 
 

 
Us at Mutton Bird Island  

 
Coastal Scenery on Great Ocean Road 

 
Coastal Scenery on Great Ocean Road 
 
We then started to head east, back toward Melbourne and along the B100, Great Ocean Road.  We saw many kangaroos, a few koalas, an Echidna and many birds along the way.
 
 
Joey in pouch 

 
Kangaroo 

 
Kangaroo with Joey in Pouch 

 
Kangaroo with large Joey in pouch 

 
Kangaroos 

 
Kangaroo 

 
Kangaroos 

 


 
 
Koala sleeping in tree 

 
Koala sleeping in tree  

 
Koala sleeping in tree  

 
Video of Kangaroos moving about. 

 
Echidna at side of road

 
Magpie 

 
Rabbit - introduced species that has had devastating effects 

 
Rose Breasted Cockatoo or Galah
 

 
Male Wren 


 
Australian Wood Ducks 

It rained a lot at many of our stops so didnt get good photos.
 
 

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