Map of the Great Ocean Road in Australia.
It is considered the best coastal drive in the country. The route encompasses a number of protected reserves, coastal scenery, sandy beaches, and many small coastal towns. Inland lies Great Otway National Park a huge area that contains diverse landscapes, eucalypt forests, temperate rain forest, rivers, and waterfalls contained within the Otway Ranges. There are numerous animal species here including marsupials like wallabies and koala.