Otway National Park

Otway National Park is perfect for a wide variety of recreational and nature based activities. Some of the most rugged and inaccessible coastline in Victoria lies in the 13,000 hectare park, an invitation to the adventurous to explore this 60-kilometre stretch from Apollo Bay to Princetown, reached via the Great Ocean Road.

Things to Do

• At Maits Rest, near Apollo Bay, take the 40 minute self-guided rainforest walk.
• Walk through cool temperate rainforest of towering trees beside streams cascading seaward to Bass Strait.
• Visit Melba Gully, a cool temperate rainforest pocket near Lavers Hill, and walk the Madsen Track.
• See ancient and intricate plant life, lush ferns, mosses and fungi.
• Swim, snorkel, surf or fish at secluded beaches and estuaries.
• Glimpse Swamp Wallabies, Pygmy Possums, gliders and koalas, and (in winter) Southern Right Whales.

Facilities
You can camp at Blanket Bay, Aire River and Johanna; all sites have basic toilets. Accommodation in other camping areas, cabins and motels is available at nearby Apollo Bay and Lavers Hill - contact the Apollo Bay Tourist Information Centre for details on (03) 5237 6529.

The Light Station at Cape Otway is considered to be the best collection of historic lighthouse buildings in Australia. There are daily tours of the Lighthouse, and accommodation in the historic keeper's quarters can be arranged by contacting the Lighthouse on (03) 5237 9240 or the Apollo Bay Tourist Information Centre.