Useful facilities
The centre lists car and RV parking, public toilets and free Wi-Fi. It welcomes visitors with access needs and can provide accessibility information and photos on request.
Overview
About Torquay Visitor Information Centre
Why stop
- Surf memorabilia gives the stop a Torquay-specific souvenir angle.
Map
Where it is
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Full mapPlan your stop
Before you go
Useful facilities
7 active Great Ocean Road alerts
- ClosureLorne-area walking trails closed after flood and storm damageSeveral walking trails near Lorne remain closed; do not enter closed tracks. - Phantom Falls Walk is temporarily closed because flood and storm damage affected the trail and structures.Official details
- ClosureWye Road closed after storm and flood damageWye Road is closed until further notice for road maintenance and repairs following storm and flood damage; do not use the road. Check current Great Otway National Park conditions before travelling.Official details
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Great Ocean Road Tour Guide
Your drive to Torquay Visitor Information Centre, narrated.
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Great Ocean Road. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
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Australian National Surfing Museum0:00 / 0:31
“You're coming up on the Australian National Surfing Museum in Torquay's Surf City precinct.”
Plays as you drive up to Torquay Visitor Information Centre in the Parkwolf Great Ocean Road Tour Guide.
More stories near here in the app
- Torquay Beaches and Point Danger
- Jan Juc and Bird Rock Lookout
- The Bell a Winner Rings
- Waves from a Distant Storm
- 181 audio storiesacross Great Ocean Road’s roads, triggered by GPS as you drive
- Wildlife heatmapsfor Koala, Kangaroo, Little Penguin, and 13 more
- Works offlinemaps, 109 trails, 99 places, and audio download before you lose signal
- CarPlay readysimple controls built for the drive
“Fantastic app with many points of information… It’s great to just turn on while you’re driving and it gives you an audio tour of the national Park. We love it!!!!”
Guide
More about Torquay Visitor Information Centre
Start with a planTorquay Visitor Information Centre is a trip-planning stop at Surf City Plaza in Torquay, where…
Torquay Visitor Information Centre is a trip-planning stop at Surf City Plaza in Torquay, where the Great Ocean Road officially begins. Pick up regional maps and brochures, then ask staff about coastal stops or side trips across the Surf Coast. If you are still deciding how to use your time, this is a practical place to get local guidance before leaving town.
More than the roadFact sheets cover Torquay, the Surf Coast and the wider coast, and the gift shop carries…
Fact sheets cover Torquay, the Surf Coast and the wider coast, and the gift shop carries souvenirs and surf memorabilia. The centre shares Surf City Plaza with the Australian National Surfing Museum, a separate attraction; plan the museum as its own visit.
Wildlife
Wildlife in Great Ocean Road
900 sightingsKoalaMost seen around 5 PMSighting map
358 sightingsKangarooMost seen around 6 PMSighting map
49 sightingsLittle PenguinMost seen around 8 PMSighting map
155 sightingsEchidnaMost seen around 6 PMSighting map
33 sightingsFur SealMost seen around 6 PMSighting map
59 sightingsRed-necked WallabyMost seen around 6 AMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Great Ocean Road. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
