Editing Great Ocean Road (section)

==Route==
The Great Ocean Road starts at Torquay and runs westward to finish at Allansford, near [[Warrnambool]]. The road is two lanes (one in each direction), and has a speed limit which varies between 50&nbsp;km/h and 100&nbsp;km/h.

[[File:Great Ocean Road, Lorne, Australia - Feb 2012.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Great Ocean Road as viewed from Teddy's Lookout, south of Lorne]]

A prime tourist attraction,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://geelongindy.com.au/indy/20-05-2010/critics-slam-policy-to-ban-coast-wind-farms/ |title=Critics slam policy to ban coast wind farms |last=Waters |first=Kim |date=20 May 2010 |website=Geelong Indy |publisher=Star News Group |access-date=14 May 2019}}</ref> much of the road hugs the coastline along what is known, east of the [[Great Otway National Park|Otway Ranges]], as the Surf Coast<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.visitgreatoceanroad.org.au/surf-coast/ |title=Surf Coast Towns & Villages – Visit Great Ocean Road |website=visitgreatoceanroad.org.au |language=en-AU |access-date=2019-05-14}}</ref> and, west of Cape Otway, as the [[Shipwreck Coast]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Shipwreck Coast, Great Ocean Road |url=https://gowest.com.au/our-tours/great-ocean-road-small-group-eco-tour/ |access-date=2023-10-12 |publisher=Sightseeing Tours Australia}}</ref> It provides extensive views over [[Bass Strait]] and the [[Southern Ocean]].

The road runs through rainforests, as well as alongside beaches and cliffs composed of limestone and sandstone, which are susceptible to erosion.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/opinion/preserving-the-fragile-great-ocean-road/2006/01/01/1136050341672.html|title=Preserving the fragile Great Ocean Road|date=2 January 2006|access-date=25 June 2010|newspaper=The Age |last=Campbell |first=David}}</ref><ref name="indi">{{cite web|url=http://www.independent.ie/travel/travel-destinations/surfing-the-vineyards-on-the-ocean-road-2200613.html|title=Surfing the vineyards on the Ocean Road|access-date=8 June 2010|author=Goggin, Eleanor|date=30 May 2010|work=Sunday Independent}}</ref> The road travels via [[Anglesea, Victoria|Anglesea]], [[Lorne, Victoria|Lorne]], [[Apollo Bay]], and [[Port Campbell]], the latter being notable for its natural limestone and sandstone rock formations, including [[Loch Ard Gorge]], [[The Grotto, Victoria|The Grotto]], [[London Bridge (Victoria)|London Bridge]] and [[The Twelve Apostles, Victoria|The Twelve Apostles]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/australia/great-ocean-road/history|title=The Lonely Planet online guide to the road|access-date=19 May 2008|archive-date=11 June 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080611115918/http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/australia/great-ocean-road/history|url-status=dead}}</ref> The stretch of the Great Ocean Road nearer to Torquay closely follows the [[coast]], with some sheer [[cliff]]s on the seaward side. [[Traffic sign|Road signs]] warn motorists of possible [[rockfall]]s.

[[File:Apollo Bay, Australian Surf Coast.jpg|thumb|[[Apollo Bay]], Australian Surf Coast]] [[File:LondonArch2014.jpg|thumb|[[London Bridge (Victoria)|London Bridge]]]]