Geelong to Portland road trip via the Great Ocean Road

Attractions between Geelong and Portland: Skenes Creek to Wildlife Wonders

From Skenes Creek, it’s about 8km to Apollo Bay. And a cold beer awaits at the Apollo Bay Hotel.

Apollo Bay accommodation options include the budget-friendly Apollo Bay Eco YHA, the in-town Dolphin Apartments and the romantic Beacon Point Ocean View Villas on the hilltop.

It’s another 97km from Apollo Bay to Port Campbell, with the Marengo Reefs Marine Sanctuary coming just after Apollo Bay.

This is where Apollo Bay Surf and Kayak runs its Great Ocean Road kayaking tours that visit the Australian fur seals hanging out on the rocks.

Just after Marengo, the Great Ocean Road cuts inland, passing Wildlife Wonders. This special bushland wildlife sanctuary offers guided nature walks that put an emphasis on the conservation projects and the techniques used to take care of native Australian creatures.

No particular animal sightings are guaranteed, but there’s a very good chance of spotting koalas, kangaroos, wallabies and emus.

Click through to the next section: Cutting across Cape Otway.