Otways Drive
Tall trees & tumbling waterfalls.
This tour offers the perfect opportunity to explore the famous Otways coast and lush green hinterland, along with highlights from Victoria’s Great Otway National Park.
Starting from Anglesea, you can take in various attractions, scenic picnic grounds and campsites, before heading inland to tranquil Mountain Ash forests and lush fern gullies. Discover the ancient rainforest at Maits Rest, watch the water drop at the stunning Erskine Falls, and walk the rainforest loop to Triplet Falls.
The coastal scenery on the return journey along the Great Ocean Road has few equals in the world, with spectacular coastal views. Visit Cape Otway, the site of the oldest surviving lightstation on the Australian mainland. Here you’ll also see the 1891 shipwreck, 'WB Godfrey' at low tide.
For a welcome break, try some delicious local seafood at Apollo Bay or the popular seaside resort of Lorne, with its combination of attractive beaches and sidewalk cafes.
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Local Accredited Visitor Information Centres:
144 Mountjoy Parade,
Lorne, Victoria 3232
(03) 5289 1152
100 Great Ocean Road,
Apollo Bay, Victoria 3233
(03) 5237 6529
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