This a belated trip report, which is only appropriate for a belated trip. I joined this forum a decade ago in hopes of traveling to Australia from Colorado for an extended vacation on the AAWT. Life took some twists and turns between family and work that postponed my trip for a few years, and then a pandemic postponed it a few more years. We decided to make up for lost time, and did a round the world trip in 2023. One of the highlights for us was the Great Ocean Walk. Below is my blog post about our trip. I hope it is helpful for others contemplating the walk.
https://rtwttl.blogspot.com/2023/03/aus ... right.html
We are now planning to go back, and explore more of the country's walks. Perhaps even a Big Lap from trek to trek including Tasmania.
Thanks to everyone who posts here. It has been of great help to us discovering beautiful places to visit.