Originally Posted by
Tumadreee
I was going to rent a car in Melbourne as well. How else would one view the great ocean road?
Ever hear of tour guides?
I can post my research later tonight when I'm home
Gist = day tours, overnight tours (both back to Melbourne), multi-tours(combine this with winery trip or Phillip island tour), or multiday trips all the way to Adelaide
The day/overnight tours ($100-300 Aud) typically hit Otway lighthouse, rainforest, colac, 12 apostles and loch are gorge, they don't go further that 12 apostles
A lot of them use small mini buses, which might be cramped(12-24 people). There are usually family friendly options with larger coach buses (search for family friendly/