1: "Too many people think the Great Ocean Road is a day trip, so staying at least one night anywhere along the road will give you time to stop and enjoy the village atmosphere along the way." Dana Ronan, owner of 12 Apostles Lodge Walk
2: "Walk Mornington Peninsula's deserted beaches that are streaming sunlight and blazing sunsets in winter. See wild sunrises welcoming the day and anyone up early enough to enjoy the privilege. Come swimming with wild dolphins, learn to dive, kayak, take a ferry ride or simply choose a great book and sit on the beach to laze away the day. Walk the beautiful national parks uninterrupted along the wild coast, or walk bay to bay from Port Phillip to Western Port amid mobs of kangaroos." Judith Muir, Polperro Dolphin Swims
3: "An experience not to be missed is sneaking up on a wild mob of kangaroos and watching the way mothers interact with their babies." Janine Duffy, Echidna Walkabout Tours
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