Berry Picking In The Great Ocean Road
Berry picking on the Great Ocean Road is one of those simple pleasures I keep coming back to — especially after too many long outback tracks and roadside stops that test your resolve. I’m Oleksandr Honcharenko, and after years exploring rural Victoria, I’ve learned that this coastline offers more than surf breaks and sea cliffs. […]
Great Ocean Road Chocolaterie and Ice Creamery
My ongoing, chocolate-fuelled wanderings along the Surf Coast eventually turned into what I jokingly call my personal Great Ocean Road Chocolaterie guide. It all started on a windy day near Anglesea when a rogue gust sent my billy lid flying and left me craving a serious sugar hit. I’m Oleksandr Honcharenko, and what began as […]
Torquay
Torquay is a place I’ve been meaning to write about for years. Every time I roll into this relaxed Surf Coast town — the unofficial front door to the Great Ocean Road — something memorable happens. I’m Oleksandr Honcharenko, and after years exploring Victoria’s coastline, I’ve realised Torquay isn’t just a stopover. It’s where Australian […]
Point Addis Marine National Park
The first time I visited Point Addis Marine National Park, I was convinced my hat was headed for a watery grave in the Southern Ocean. The gusts along those sandstone cliffs don’t mess around. After years wandering remote headlands, exploring tidal pools, and roughing it beside windswept carparks, I’ve learned to recognise when a place […]
Wild Lorne
Lorne has a way of welcoming you the moment you roll into this Great Ocean Road township with a car full of sandy towels, a half-melted eski, and the vague hope of finding a good coffee before the weather turns. As Oleksandr Honcharenko, I’ve spent enough time exploring Lorne Beach, wandering the Lorne Foreshore, and […]