Find your own space to connect with some of the most amazing landscapes on the planet!
Don't just scrape the surface and visit the main sites; a treasure trove of photographic opportunity and lasting memories await those with the time and inclination to explore.
Be sure to explore the depth of attraction that lies behind the hallmark sites. For family fun see Craters to Coast Discovery. Dusk and dawn provides the best light and photo opportunities. Join pilgrims from around the world paying silent homage at the 12 Apostles or find your own space to connect to one of the most inspiring seascapes on the planet.
Mist cloaked fern glades; ghostly mountain ash and the crystal crash of waterfalls adorn the western Otway Ranges.The deepest wettest gullies hold the westernmost extremity of rainforest in southern Australia. Access the emerald depths at a selection of rainforest and waterfall trails and lookouts within Great Otway National Park. Suspend yourself and fly through the canopy at Otway Fly Treetop Adventures. Melba Gully just 25 mins east of Princetown is host to one of our nig
2071 --> Wild and untamed beaches adorn these southern shores. Cliff gives way to swept dunes and sheltered coves: providing bold strong stretches to inspire, invigorate and escape! Knowledge of tide times and sea conditions need to be a mandatory part of planning a visit to any local beach. Swimming is not recommended at any of the open ocean beaches. Port Campbell bay provides the safest local option particularly when it is patrolled in season.
The Great Ocean Road might head inland from Apollo Bay to Princetown, but now you don’t have to. The Great Ocean Walk hugs the rugged coastline, taking hikers to places never experienced before. The 100km trek traverses sandy beaches, thick forests and some of Australia’s tallest coastal cliffs. Walkers can choose from a variety of off-walk accommodation options and purpose built “hike-in” campsites. Leave your car at the end of walk! The completed s
Where can I take my Dog? Holidaying with your dog on the Great Ocean Road can be a wonderful experience. Sure there are some areas where you can't take your pet; read on for some amazing areas where you can and a host of tips to make the most of your whole family holiday. Click here for pet friendly accommodation and camping and call into the 12 Apostles Visitor Information Centre - Port Campbell for a map illustrating on and off lead alternatives within a short drive
LAKES AND WETLANDS PRECINCT The Lakes and Craters landscape has long provided visitors with amenity for walking, fishing and captivating views it is now listed as the 57th Member of the Global Network of National Geoparks assisted by UNESCO. It is proposed the Geopark will educate visitors on the international geological significance of the landscape and highlight its cultural and aesthetic values. Maps are available from the 12 Apostles Visitor Information Centre – P
ROLL ON DOWN! The completed Camperdown to Timboon section is a wonderful family trail dotted with statuesque trestle bridges and spellbinding scenery. Riders and walkers traverse volcanic features listed in Kanawinka Global Geopark, farmland, wooded grassland and tall wet forest on descent into the wooded Timboon valley. The trail provides an important connective corridor for native animals. The relationship between native wildlife and the trail is creatively interpreted by
A Trail of Discovery! Package up a low emission healthy holiday alternative for your family on the freshly opened Camperdown to Timboon section of the Coast to Crater Rail Trail. Riders skirt the perimeter of volcanic Lake Bullen Merri (please see notes on a temporary closure and detour on the link above) and descend gently through open forest and grassland and finally through a golf course en route from Camperdown to Cobden. From Cobden to Glenfyne and more particularly