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Hi All,

Recently have been spending weekends down Lorne way and have been enjoying a few morning drives up and down the GOR (Angelsea to Apollo Bay mostly).

While the GOR is an amazing rd, are there any recommendations on great drives just off it that are a little less populated that people have experienced?

cheers,

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Geelong> Moriac> Dean's Marsh > Lorne

Geelong> Moriac> Den Marsh > Forrest> Apollo Bay

These are the main two runs. there are a few others the further West you go

The back road run to Port Campbell is nice but to get there you go past Colac. The roads around Cobden and Scotts Creek etc

 

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5 hours ago, Airhead said:

Just spent 3 days in the area based in Colac (did 770ks) on back roads and didn't touch GOR once. No traffic and heaps of fun.

There was a post on fb about a bunch of porsches getting pulled over down that way. 🤔

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  • 7 months later...

GOR still good but not what it was due to roadworks / reduced speed limits and of course traffic.

 

Moggs creek to Lorne - great road but reduced to 60 so not what it was, getting caught here = lifetime bus pass

Dean's Marsh - Lorne - great roads and can go as hard as you can within the posted speed limit. Be careful of Roos in early morning, and takes a bit of local traffic that can be a bit liberal on observing the traditional stick to your side of road convention. Best done from Lorne side.

Skeens Creek to Dean's Marsh - probably the best section to have a crack and stay within the posted limit. Good road condition with mix of second and third gear stuff. Pick of the back roads in terms of twisty stuff.

Apollo Bay to Lavers Hill - good roads but nil passing spots early in the drive so don't get stuck behind anyone as dangerous to pass. Quicker 100 kph section before Joanna is smooth and fast.

Beech Forrest road C159 - amazing road that is only 1.5 car widths wide, incredibly dangerous in terms of hitting some one coming the other way like a logging truck. Followed the Subaru club through one day, awesome road but you don't want to be first on road. A lot of bark on road.

Still can't beat GOR early morning Lorne to Wye River. Provided you don't go silly on the straights can drive at 9/10 and stay within the posted limit, have the car dancing and enjoying one of the best roads around.

 

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