GREAT OCEAN WALK

National parks - Great Ocean Walk

From rainforests, rivers and old volcanoes, to deserted coastlines with towering limestone stacks and sand dunes, the national parks of the Great Ocean Road region show the nature's diversity at its very best.

Great Otway National Park

Great Otway National Park is perfect for a wide variety of recreational and nature-based activities. Some of the most rugged and remote coastline in Victoria lies in the 12,876 hectare park. Stop off along the Great Ocean Road to explore this 60-kilometre stretch from Apollo Bay to Princetown. Visit Parkweb for more information.

Great Otway National Park Shipwreck PDF (73 KB)
Great Otway National Park Shipwreck Map PDF (1685 KB)
Great Otway National Park Surfcoast
Great Otway National Park Surfcoast Map PDF (1186 KB)

Port Campbell National Park

Famous for the Twelve Apostles rock formations and historic shipwrecks, Port Campbell National Park also contains the most significant areas of vegetation and fauna native to south-western Victoria. Discover coastal woodlands, dunes, wetlands, cliffs, limestone stacks and arches. Visit Parkweb for more information.

Port Campbell National Park notes PDF (536 KB)

Bay of Islands Coastal Park

Further west of Port Campbell National Park, the Bay of Islands Coastal Park stretches 32km from Peterborough to near Warrnambool. With spectacular ocean views, the park protects a variety of rare and threatened flora and fauna species in coastal heathland. The park includes the Bay of Martyrs, a long bay with spectacular scenery.