Lorne, Victoria
Terrace Belle is up the hill above Lorne, among the gum trees. The beach and town are a short drive downhill.
The Great Ocean Road was built after the First World War by around 3,000 returned servicemen and opened in 1932. It is often described as the largest war memorial in the world.
Source: Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority. Checked 8 Nov 2026.
At the end of George Street, about 2 km from the centre of Lorne, Teddy's Lookout looks over the winding road, the St George River mouth and the Southern Ocean. There is a small car park and no public toilets.
Source: Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority. Checked 8 Nov 2026.
Temporarily closed (as of the check date)
About 5 km inland from Lorne, Erskine Falls drops about 30 metres into a fern-filled gorge. The Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority currently lists it as temporarily closed, so check its page before you go.
Sources: Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority; Great Ocean Road Regional Tourism. Checked 8 Nov 2026.
Lorne's main beach on Louttit Bay is patrolled by volunteer lifesavers in summer. Check BeachSafe or Life Saving Victoria for patrol days and times before you swim.
Source: Lorne Surf Life Saving Club. Checked 8 Nov 2026.
Drive times are approximate, from Lorne town centre without traffic, estimated from OpenStreetMap data (© OpenStreetMap contributors).
Past guests have seen kookaburras, king parrots and cockatoos on the deck, and kangaroos and wallabies at the property. Sightings vary.
From Flinders Street in Melbourne, Lorne is roughly 143 km by road, about 2 to 2.5 hours depending on traffic. From Geelong it is about 1 hour 10 to 1 hour 20 minutes.
Walking back up from the beach and town is a steep climb that may not suit everyone. The driveway is steep and low-clearance cars may scrape. Your arrival instructions explain the best approach.
Model forecast based on data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)
The Lorne forecast is not available right now.