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Lorne Tourist Information, Travel Guide & Tours

Are you thinking of a place where you can relax and unwind during your vacation? Let us introduce to you this seaside town in Victoria, Australia, Lorne.
At Lorne, you will be able to enjoy an undiluted feel of nature in a seaside town that has a weather that is mild for everyone. The seaside town of Lorne is also going to offer you some conveniences you cannot do away with, like boutiques and toiletries that can be obtained from the shops line-up at Mountjoy Parade’s main foreshore thoroughfare. You will also be able to pick up souvenirs from the galleries and gift stores and enjoy the café culture of the Australian people from the extended foreshore that goes from Mountjoy Parade all the way down to the patrolled sandy beach areas. When you go southwards in Lorne, getting to Point Grey, you will find the jetty that plays host to the annual open water swimming competition.

Aside these places, the Great Otway National Park is a place you need to visit in order to have a lot of sight seeing of natural attractions. The Erskine Falls with its cascading beauty, as it falls into the fern gully, is an attraction you should not miss while in Lorne, Victoria, it is situated 8km away from Lorne. Do not forget to stroll along the beach of the Cumberland River to catch a good view of this beauty of nature. You can also get the view of the river if you decided to stay at Loutit Bay.   
As you go around Lorne, you will discover that the town is one that is a home to a lot of boutiques, gift shops, cafes, and restaurants. You will need to spoil yourself a little by visiting any of these places, especially the restaurants so as to enjoy sea foods that will be delivered to you freshly. If you are the type the have your foods packed with you, then, have a picnic under the trees that adorn the foreshore.
The Great Ocean Road is a road to drive through on your visit because you will get the most view of the ocean as you drive through its 243 kilometers length.  There are various viewing platforms along this road that can give you the stunning views of the surrounding environment. The stretch of the road that goes from Lorne to Apollo bay is a highway that is shaped into steep cliffs that descends to the ocean. Going from Apollo bay, you will find some amazing rocks that have been formed by the strong waves of the southern ocean on your way before you get to Port Campbell National Park. These rocks are called by the name, 12 Apostles, and their location has been the most famous on the Great Ocean Road. As you drive through the road, you will also be able to discover the history of how the Great Ocean Road was built as a memorial for the servicemen that returned from World War 1.