THE GREAT OCEAN ROAD or the world's greatest war memorial
… is not only a memorial to Australians who gave their lives in the 1914-18 war, but also represents a great achievement by the returned servicemen who built the road and completed it in November 1932.
Some 3000 returned soldiers from the First World War laboured dedicated to their comrades who died in that war. The former Diggers used their muscle, sweat and skills to blast the roadway along 100-metre cliffs and drive it over dense bush covered mountains. While the work was hard, there was time for fishing, swimming and hunting. The Great Ocean Road can experience one of the world’s most stunning coastal highways characterised by raging surf, huge cliffs, lush forests, scenic beaches and charming resort towns.
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