South West Coast (Victoria)

The park has many walking trails particularly in the Aireys Inlet and Lorne areas.

At Mait's Rest there is a 30-minute loop walk through lovely rainforest. Glow worms can be found in gullies on night walks. This National Park also includes a number of beautiful waterfalls including Hopetoun Falls, Triplet Falls and Beauchamp Falls.

In operation since 1848, it's the oldest lightstation on mainland Australia, and saved the lives of sailors in this treacherous part of the Southern ocean and Bass Strait. You can climb to the top and get a view over spectacular ocean to see passing whales and ships.

There are picnic facilities and toilets below the carpark and a 30-minute walk through the bush. The boardwalk provides a unique opportunity to walk among the tree ferns. Glow worms can be seen along the tracks at night.

Near Port Campbell, including the 12 Apostles, London Bridge and Razorback rock formation.

It's more than a road – it represents a coastal region of south-west Victoria, running from Bellarine Peninsula near Geelong to Portland near the border with South Australia. The Great Ocean Road was built as a work project for veterans returning from World War I and was completed in 1932. The core of the Great Ocean Road, highway B100 from Torquay to Allansford near Warrnambool, runs for 243 kilometres. One of the most scenic parts of the road is the stretch between Port Campbell and Peterborough. This is the section contained by Port Campbell National Park and has the major rock formations.

Coastal walkway of 30 km from Jan Juc Beach near Torquay through Bells Beach, Pt Addis, Anglesea and Aireys Inlet to Moggs Creek in the Angahook-Lorne State Park. The total distance takes about 11 hours but there are many access points so it can be done in sections.

Enjoy the beauty of the rainforest in this easy walk or take a canoe tour at dawn or dusk to visit the elusive platypus in its natural habitat. A place to see the famous and elusive 100-million-year-old egg-laying mammal.