Great Ocean Road tourist route closes for three weeks of repair work
The Timboon-Port Campbell Road closes Wednesday for three weeks as part of a $115 million program to stabilise landslip-prone sections of the Great Ocean Road.
Part of Victoria's south-west road network will shut from September 16 to allow complex landslip repair work. The Timboon-Port Campbell Road will close from its intersection with New Cooriemungle Road to the Cobden-Port Campbell Road.
A detour via New Cooriemungle Road and the Cobden-Port Campbell Road will be set up. The closure is part of a larger scheme affecting four key locations along the Great Ocean Road and inland routes.
Transport Victoria is stabilising roadsides and reducing the risk of landslips that have damaged roads in the past. A 2017 landslip forced drivers onto the wrong side of the Timboon-Port Campbell Road, while a 2016 landslip on the Cobden-Port Campbell Road reduced it to one lane.
The $115 million upgrade is part of a broader $225 million state government investment in the region.
- September 16, 2026
- Road closure start
- three weeks
- Closure duration
- $115 million
- Upgrade cost
- $225 million
- Total state investment
Why it mattersTourists and locals heading to Port Campbell and the Twelve Apostles need to plan alternate routes for three weeks. The work prevents further road damage and closures.
AustraliaSouth-west Victoria travellers should use the detour starting Wednesday. The region relies on tourists visiting the Twelve Apostles and Loch Ard Gorge, so the closure will affect local businesses during a busy spring season.
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