Why you should travel beyond Victoria's Great Ocean Road — theguardian.com

Driving from Melbourne, the Great Ocean Road comes to an end just short of Warrnambool. But for those who have a little more driving in them – or a lot more – there are plenty of reasons to push on. With its rugged coastline, seemingly endless vineyards and ghost gum-dotted pastures – lush and green in the winter months and parched yellow in the summer ones – the Limestone Coast hasn’t really received the credit it deserves as one of the country’s great tourist destinations. But this ecological, historical and recreational must-visit, bookended by the Glenelg and Murray rivers, remains for my money one of the most interesting and hospitable places in the country.

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