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Drive the Great Ocean Road, Victoria, Australia

The Twelve Apostles, Great Ocean Rd, Victoria

The Great Ocean Road is one of Australia’s most scenic routes.  It runs for 243 km (almost 151 miles) along the south east coast of Australia and joins two cities, Torquay (just south of Geelong) and Allansford (just east of Warrnambool). Why was it built? Before the road was built, there was only a rough…

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Melbourne is the capital city of the state of Victoria in Australia.  It has the largest population in Victoria and the second largest in all of Australia.  In late 2009, there were approximately four million people living there.  Although most people imagine Sydney to be the tourist attraction, nearly 8 million Australians visit Melbourne every…

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