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Otways National Park

Address Great Ocean Rd
Marengo VIC 3233
Phone 03 8627 4699
131 963
Web http://www.parkweb.vic.gov.au

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.

Get off the Great Ocean Road in the Otways State Forest for either easy or challenging four-wheel driving and some great bush scenery. Just an hour’s drive from Geelong the Otways have a lot to offer for all four-wheel driving skill levels. There are a number of motorbike, horse riding and walking tracks in the area as well. Fore more details, please visit our Great Ocean Walks website.

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.
Perched high in the rainforest tree tops of Victoria's Otway Ranges the Otway Fly provides a unique walk within the Canopy of the exquisitely beautiful beech myrtle forest.

Activities

Barbecue
Bushwalking
Canoeing
Visit the Lighthouse
Cycling
Diving
Driving
Fishing Beach
Flora
Horseriding
Kayaking
Mountain Biking
Native Animal viewing
Off Road Driving
Photography
Snorkelling
Swimming
Walking
Water based activities

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