Surf Coast

Australian National Surfing Museum, Torquay

Surfing history and boards, indoors — the rainy-day option.

Torquay Common Playground

Fenced play space on the common with shade and toilets.

Torquay Surf Beach

The back beach, patrolled in season, with a surf club and steps down.

Point Danger, Torquay

Headland lookout between the two Torquay beaches.

Torquay Front Beach

Sheltered bay beach with a lawn, playground and pier — the calm side of Torquay.

Surf Coast Walk (Torquay section)

Coastal path along the cliffs, walkable in short sections.

Jan Juc Beach

Surf beach under the cliffs, quieter than Torquay.

Bells Beach

World-famous right-hand reef break with a clifftop viewing platform.

Point Addis

High cliffs, a long beach and the Koorie Cultural Walk.

Anglesea Heath

Heathland tracks known for wildflowers in spring.

Anglesea River

Shallow tidal river mouth with kayak hire — the region's best small-child water.

Anglesea Main Beach

Patrolled surf beach beside the river mouth.

Split Point Lighthouse, Aireys Inlet

White lighthouse on the cliff with short walks to lookouts.

Step Beach Rock Pools, Aireys Inlet

Rock platform that fills with pools at low tide.

Lorne Pier

Working pier with fishing, and the foreshore reserve beside it.

Lorne Foreshore Playground

Big fenced playground on the grass between the road and the beach.

Erskine Falls

Tall fern-gully waterfall a short drive inland from Lorne.

Teddy's Lookout, Lorne

Lookout over the Great Ocean Road curving around the St George River.