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Bells Beach
Australia's most famous surf beach near Torquay at the start of the Great Ocean Road, home of the world's longest-running surfing contest, the Rip Curl Pro, each Easter.
24 km · about 30 min drive
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Newtown
Victoria, Australia · Oceania
About Newtown
Newtown is worth a stop: 54km from Erskine Falls.
Newtown is in Victoria, Australia, with about 9,800 people. You drive on the left here.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Newtown?
Within an hour or so of Newtown: Bells Beach (24 km), Great Ocean Road Memorial Arch Cafe (44 km), Teddy's Lookout (Great Ocean Road) (54 km), Erskine Falls (54 km).
Are there any good drives near Newtown?
The nearest famous roads are Great Ocean Road.
Where is Newtown?
Newtown is in Victoria, Australia.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 9,827
- Continent
- Oceania
- Country
- Australia
- Region
- Victoria
- Timezone
- Australia/Melbourne
- Coordinates
- -38.1539, 144.3351
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112 works from mobiles. Distances between fuel stops in the outback can exceed 200 km: plan ahead. Wildlife is most active at dawn/dusk.
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Worth the detour from Newtown
4 notable places within an hour's drive.
cafe
Great Ocean Road Memorial Arch Cafe
The starting point cafe at the iconic timber arch gateway to the Great Ocean Road in Eastern View, where every Great Ocean Road trip photo begins.
44 km · about 50 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Teddy's Lookout (Great Ocean Road)
A clifftop viewpoint above Lorne on the Great Ocean Road with sweeping views along the coastline and the forested Otway Ranges.
54 km · about 60 min drive
waterfall
Erskine Falls
A 30-metre plunge waterfall in the Otway Ranges, reached by a sealed road from Lorne and a short staircase to two viewing platforms among tree ferns. Skipped by most Great Ocean Road traffic that stays on the coast.
54 km · about 60 min drive
Driving roads near Newtown
- 54 kmTeddy's Lookout (Great Ocean Road)A clifftop viewpoint above Lorne on the Great Ocean Road with sweeping views along the coastline and the forested Otway Ranges.
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