London Bridge is another of the more famous stops on the Great Ocean Road. Unfortunately, the Bridge collapsed in 1990, and visitors can no longer enjoy the thrill of walking out over the crashing waves below. The remaining seaward part of the bridge does now, however, resemble an outline of Australia, when viewed from the air.
On the western side of the Bridge is a 250 m long, south-west facing beach. It is partially protected by the Bridge stack and reefs and usually has waves averaging 1 m, that surge heavily on the steep beach face. There are steps leading down the 20 m high bluffs to the beach, however these are blocked by a locked gate as the beach, backing dunes and cavern are a penguin colony. Just around the western end of the beach is a second 40 m long pocket of sand, nearly surrounded by 20 m high cliffs and inaccessible to the public.
Beach Length: 0.25km
General Hazard Rating:
5/10
Patrols
There are currently no services provided by Surf Life Saving Australia for this beach. Please take the time to browse the Surf Safety section of this website to learn more about staying safe when swimming at Australian beaches.
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SLSA provides this information as a guide only. Surf conditions are variable and therefore this information should not be relied upon as a substitute for observation of local conditions and an understanding of your abilities in the surf. SLSA reminds you to always swim between the red and yellow flags and never swim at unpatrolled beaches. SLSA takes all care and responsibility for any translation but it cannot guarantee that all translations will be accurate.