About
Port Campbell National Park is a stretch of coastline in Victoria, Australia, where the Southern Ocean has carved dramatic cliffs and sea stacks along the Great Ocean Road. It is a place for visitors who want to spend time watching the shoreline rather than moving through a town or a building.
What to see
- The Twelve Apostles, the limestone formations that give the park its best-known image, standing offshore from the cliffs.
- The cliffs themselves, which run along much of the coast and make for wide views from the lookouts.
- The coastal scenery of the Great Ocean Road, which passes through and beside the park.
What kind of visit it makes
Most visits are built around walking to lookouts and along coastal paths, stopping to take in the formations and the cliff edges, and driving slowly between viewpoints. The park suits anyone who enjoys open landscapes and the sound and sight of the ocean, and it works well as a stop on a longer drive along the coast.
Because the cliffs are exposed, it is wise to keep to marked paths and lookouts and to allow for changing weather when you plan your time there.
Around the park
The park sits along a coast that offers other stops within reach of the Great Ocean Road, so a visit can easily extend beyond the cliffs. Port Campbell, the nearby town, gives visitors a base for food and rest before or after time on the coast.
