Wednesday, 26 August 2026

Great Ocean Road

We crossed the border from South Australia into Victoria and wended our way along the coast, through Nelson, Portland, Port Fairy, Warrnambool, Port Campbell, to Apollo Bay.




Portland


Port Fairy




Griffiths Island lighthouse near Port Fairy


Port Fairy




Bay of Islands. As good but much less crowded than the Twelve Apostles.





Port Campbell


Twelve Apostles, looking west



Apostles, looking east


Australian Fur Seals at Marengo


Marengo


Our cottage at Marengo in the middle



Maits Rest in the Otways


Sunday, 23 August 2026

South Australia

After the Central to South Explorer APT tour ended, we had a brief look around Adelaide, and then headed for Greenock in the Barossa.





The Playford Hotel


South Australia has many of the best wine producing areas in the country. We decided to check out wineries in the Barossa and Coonawarra on the way from Adelaide to Melbourne. 


My tennis mate Bruce, who moved up to the Gold Coast from South Australia, gave us these wine-tasting tips. Bruce used to live in Keith.

Barossa

Greenock Creek

David Franz

Langmeil

Rockford

Coonawarra

Redman

DiGiorgio

Majella

Leconfield

Bowen Estate

Balnaves

Hollick




Greenock Creek winery



Dru, the happy cellar door man at Greenock Creek


David Franz cellar door, with a quirky arty vibe




Rockford 


Rockford winery






Big redgum at Jacob's Creek


Maggie Beers pheasant farm





Angaston




Eden Valley lookout


Our AirBnB in Greenock





Cottages in Petticoat Land, Penola