The Twelve Apostles
A helicopter ride can be thrilling anywhere, but over the Twelve Apostles, that’s magic.
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Built in 1848, the Cape Otway lighthouse sits 90 metres above the sea looking out over the Southern Ocean on Victoria’s Southern coast.
Known as “the shipwreck coast” because of the number of ships that floundered in this area, the lighthouse guided the boats into Bass Straight.
It was a beacon of hope for many thousands of 19th century migrants, who spent months travelling to Australia by ship, with Cape Otway their first sighting of land for months.
Cape Otway lighthouse is a great stopover if you are visiting the Twelve Apostles. There’s an information centre at the entrance gate and, as well as the lighthouse, there is the complex of lighthouse keeper cottages on the site.
Keep your eye out for the colony of koalas alongside the road into Cape Otway.
A helicopter ride can be thrilling anywhere, but over the Twelve Apostles, that’s magic.
An easy 24 km drive from Hobart, Richmond is a town that is rich in history. Boasting Australia’s oldest remaining Catholic church, St. John’s, built in 1836, the oldest goal that’s still intact, and the oldest bridge that’s still in use.
A great stop-off point on the way to Daylesford in Victoria’s mineral springs area.
Site of the Dome Church and Napoleon’s grave, Les Invalides has also long functioned as a military hospital.
The Marché aux Fleurs on Isle de la Cité is one of the last remaining flower markets in Paris.
The inside-out building – a taste of modern for Paris. Home to the Musee National d’Art Moderne.