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GREAT SOUTHERN TOURING ROUTE The spectacular Great Southern Touring Route showcases everything from historical cities steeped in culture and art, outstanding wineries, mountains to climb, fantastic azure seas and inspiring characters with many stories to tell. Queenscliff’s grand colonial hotels, streetscapes, antique shops and steam railway are loaded with charm and will certainly provide you with stunning photographs and memories, while the fresh-offthe-boat seafood is sure to tempt your taste buds. Marvellous Melbourne, the cosmopolitan capital with its dramatic towers, art galleries, restaurants and charming river, is a natural starting and finishing point and the romance of the Great Ocean Road, with its rugged coastline, lush forests and overpowering sense of freedom, is an unforgettable experience. The Great Ocean Road is wildly beautiful. The infamous Twelve Apostles rise majestically from the Southern Ocean and with every sunrise and sunset you can expect ever changing colour from dark and foreboding in shadow to brilliant sandy yellow under a full sun. Beyond the beauty of the Twelve Apostles there