The Great Ocean Road Story
The Great Ocean Road Story is a purpose-built permanent exhibition in the Great Ocean Road Heritage Centre. Located in the Lorne Visitor Centre, 15 Mountjoy Parade, Lorne, Victoria, Australia. The centre is open every day except Christmas Day, 25th December, 9am-5pm. Phone (03) 5289 1152 or 1300 891152.
The Great Ocean Road is a memorial to the lost lives and sacrifices of the Australian Diggers in World War One. More than 3000 returned soldiers built the road from 1919 onwards, conquering steep cliffs, rugged terrain, and dangerous weather, so that the isolated towns along Victoria’s stunning western coastline could be joined together.
Since its official opening in 1932, The Great Ocean Road has breathed life into the local communities along it and become a mecca for tourists. It is an engineering marvel.
