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Loch Ard Gorge - VIC

Stairway to the sheltered beach

loch ard gorge

Loch Ard Gorge

The beach where the survivors came ashore

Where the Loch Ard survivors came ashore

Loch Ard wreck site

Loch Ard Gorge

Gorge

Position

DEG: -38.64732 143.070145

DMS: 38º 38' 50.35" S 143º 04' 12.52" E

UTM: 54 H 5720326mN 680153mE

Altitude: 11m

Place Type

Geography - Gorge

Location

189.83kms SouthWest of Melbourne - Driving 231 km (2 hours 49 mins)
573.95kms SouthEast of Adelaide - Driving 686 km (7 hours 33 mins)
592.05kms NorthWest of Hobart - Driving 957 km (1 day 2 hours)

Address & Contact

Port Campbell National Park
Victoria

Phone: 13 1963

Email: N/A

Web: https://www.parks.vic.gov.au/places-to-see/parks/port-campbell-national-park/things-to-do/loch-ard-gorge?utm_source=google&utm_medium=maps&utm_campaig

Information

Loch Ard Gorge is arguably every bit as large a tourist attraction as its neighbour, The Twelve Apostles and certainly more historical. It is situated just a few kilometres east of the tourist town of Port Campbell on the Great Ocean Road.

It is a geologically dramatic area with vertical cliffs, inlets from the ocean and secluded surf beaches accessed by flights of stairs. Walking paths reach to the coast and provide great views of the area.

The gorge is named for the clipper ship Loch Ard which foundered near the mouth of the gorge with the loss of all except two. A young crew member and a young female passenger escaped the shipwreck via Loch Ard Gorge. Go tohttps://greatoceanroadmelbournetours.com.au/attractions/loch-ard-gorge/ and read the full story.

PlaceID	51463

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Weather

Closest Weather Station

Cape Otway at 02/09:30pm EST

Distance from Loch Ard Gorge 44.8km SE

Temperature	Feels Like	Rel. Humidity	Dew Point	Pressure	Rainfall	Wind Direction	Wind Speed	Gusts
10.9°C	8.6°C	88%	9.0°C	1026.2hPa	0.6mm	NE	11km/hr 6knots	13km/hr 7knots

Closest Climatic Station

Weeaproinah

Distance from Loch Ard Gorge 38.43km E

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Mean Max. °C	19.8	20.4	18.3	15.0	12.0	9.6	9.0	10.0	11.5	13.6	16.3	17.9
Mean Min. °C	10.8	11.4	10.6	8.9	7.3	5.5	4.6	4.8	5.6	6.6	8.3	9.4
Mean Rain mm	87.8	86.6	111.7	154.6	197.1	211.7	226.3	233.9	199.9	174.0	139.3	113.3