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reachable before it ends · Melbourne

Australian National Surfing Museum, Torquay
Surfing history and boards, indoors — the rainy-day option.
indoor
367m
ask
Torquay Common Playground
Fenced play space on the common with shade and toilets.
555m
free
Torquay Surf Beach
The back beach, patrolled in season, with a surf club and steps down.
651m
free
Point Danger, Torquay
Headland lookout between the two Torquay beaches.
795m
free
Torquay Front Beach
Sheltered bay beach with a lawn, playground and pier — the calm side of Torquay.
820m
free
Surf Coast Walk (Torquay section)
Coastal path along the cliffs, walkable in short sections.
1.1km
free
Jan Juc Beach
Surf beach under the cliffs, quieter than Torquay.
1.6km
free
Bells Beach
World-famous right-hand reef break with a clifftop viewing platform.
4.5km
free
Point Addis
High cliffs, a long beach and the Koorie Cultural Walk.
9.0km
free
Anglesea Heath
Heathland tracks known for wildflowers in spring.
13.8km
free
Anglesea River
Shallow tidal river mouth with kayak hire — the region's best small-child water.
13.9km
free
Anglesea Main Beach
Patrolled surf beach beside the river mouth.
14.0km
free
Split Point Lighthouse, Aireys Inlet
White lighthouse on the cliff with short walks to lookouts.
23.3km
ask
Step Beach Rock Pools, Aireys Inlet
Rock platform that fills with pools at low tide.
23.3km
free
Lorne Pier
Working pier with fishing, and the foreshore reserve beside it.
37.5km
free
Lorne Foreshore Playground
Big fenced playground on the grass between the road and the beach.
37.6km
free
Erskine Falls
Tall fern-gully waterfall a short drive inland from Lorne.
38.7km
free
Teddy's Lookout, Lorne
Lookout over the Great Ocean Road curving around the St George River.
38.8km
free