Australian Bedtime Story Great Ocean Road

The Great Ocean Road: A Highway Built From Grief and Grit By day it’s one of the most breathtaking coastal drives in the world. By night, it feels almost sacred. But the Great Ocean Road is more than cliffs and crashing surf. It is a living memorial, carved by returned soldiers after World War I, built with picks, shovels and stubborn resolve along one of the most unforgiving stretches of coastline in Australia. In this episode of The Nightline Australian Bedtime Story, Cheralyn Darcey takes you beyond the postcards and into the human story behind the sweeping curves and limestone stacks. From the raw grief of a young nation to the men who clung to cliff faces to carve a road out of rock, this is a story of remembrance, resilience and beauty born from loss. Settle in. The ocean is waiting.The Nightline Australian Bedtime Story, weeknights 11:10pm The Nightline with Cheralyn Darcey from 2HD Newcastle and across Australia on the Super Radio Network live weeknights from 8pm to midnight - news, views and a bit of funSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.