Day 133 - Kennett River, 7th November 2025

Had a slow start again this morning.  The rain kept us awake last night and we have woken up to a dreary day on the Great Ocean Road. The birds are loving it though!


Ian and I went for a walk to say good morning to the resident koala. It is the cutest thing.


We headed off towards Lorne, stopping along the way to have a look at Sheoak Falls, a short walk down to a beautiful waterfall.



Back in the car and off to Lorne, stopping along the way for some stunning views.



Next waterfall on our trail was Erskine Falls, a short walk but lots of stairs!!




After the falls we headed to Teddy’s Lookout. We did th 1.6 kilometre circuit stopping to take in the magnificent views….



…and get a selfie either a young, friendly kookaburra.




We had lunch at the lookout and then drove back out to Box Hill to get the first view of Lorne as you come in.



In Lorne our first stop was the visitor centre. They have the history of the Great Ocean Road on the walls telling how it came to be. It is pretty impressive how they managed to do it,



We walked through Lorne and had a look in the shops along the Main Street before heading over to the beach. Despite the drizzly start to the day, the sun came out and it was quite warm.




WWE stopped to enjoy the view and a happy hour limoncello spritz! It was delicious.


Ian and I walked back along the beach towards where we had parked the car. It was beautiful with lots of big old trees lining the path.




We walked over the swing bridge…



…and then back towards the car…


…past some of the locals.


We stopped to check out the Grand Pacific Hotel, but decided to head back to the vans for a drink instead.


Back at the park, Ian and I decided to do a bit more wildlife spotting before dinner. The resident koala had moved down even lower and we managed to spot another one a bit further down the road.


Drinks and dinner followed, and some wildlife spotting right next to vans, cockatoos, parrots, ducks, kangaroos and rabbits, 
It was one of the few nights the weather beat us. It was cold and rainy so we went inside to play cards and then have an early night.


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