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EspañolGREAT OTWAY NATIONAL PARK
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'Great Otway National Park' is a national park in Victoria (Australia), 162 km southwest of Melbourne. The 103 km² park was declared in 2004 when Otway National Park, Angahook-Lorne State Park, Carlisle State Park, Melba Gully State Park, areas of the Otway State forest and a number of Crown Land reserves were combined into one park. The Great Otway National Park is notable for its diverse range of landscapes and vegetation types. It was created after a successful campaign by the community, lead by the Otway Ranges Environment Network.
The park contains three camping areas - at Johanna, Aire River and Blanket Bay, and it can be accessed from the east via Apollo Bay, north via Forrest or Beech Forest, and from the west via Princetown. The park runs along the coast in the Otway Ranges, offering good access to beaches and to the Otway forest. There are many walking tracks in the park allowing access to the beaches. The Cape Otway Lighthouse is adjacent to the park, and open to tourists several days a week (visits by arrangement).
The park is also a popular area for interstate and international tourists. Many companies operate tours in the region for tourists.
Great Otway National Park, and in particular around Aire River Camp Ground, is a very reliable location for koala spotting as many koalas have made the area their home.
For those who do not wish to camp, accommodation is available at Apollo Bay and several other nearby locations.
★ Protected areas of Victoria (Australia)
★ Great Ocean Walk
★ Park page at Parks Victoria
★ Otway Ranges Environment Network
★ Colac Otway Web
★ Otway Ranges Town by Town
★ Colac Otway Trades and Services
★ Colac Otway Local Pages
★ Colac Otway Web News Feeds
Lake Elizabeth, formed from a landslide in August 1953, it broke its banks allowing the West Barwon River to flow.
A Koala climbing its new tree in Great Otway National Park
'Great Otway National Park' is a national park in Victoria (Australia), 162 km southwest of Melbourne. The 103 km² park was declared in 2004 when Otway National Park, Angahook-Lorne State Park, Carlisle State Park, Melba Gully State Park, areas of the Otway State forest and a number of Crown Land reserves were combined into one park. The Great Otway National Park is notable for its diverse range of landscapes and vegetation types. It was created after a successful campaign by the community, lead by the Otway Ranges Environment Network.
The park contains three camping areas - at Johanna, Aire River and Blanket Bay, and it can be accessed from the east via Apollo Bay, north via Forrest or Beech Forest, and from the west via Princetown. The park runs along the coast in the Otway Ranges, offering good access to beaches and to the Otway forest. There are many walking tracks in the park allowing access to the beaches. The Cape Otway Lighthouse is adjacent to the park, and open to tourists several days a week (visits by arrangement).
The park is also a popular area for interstate and international tourists. Many companies operate tours in the region for tourists.
Great Otway National Park, and in particular around Aire River Camp Ground, is a very reliable location for koala spotting as many koalas have made the area their home.
For those who do not wish to camp, accommodation is available at Apollo Bay and several other nearby locations.
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See also
★ Protected areas of Victoria (Australia)
★ Great Ocean Walk
External links
★ Park page at Parks Victoria
★ Otway Ranges Environment Network
★ Colac Otway Web
★ Otway Ranges Town by Town
★ Colac Otway Trades and Services
★ Colac Otway Local Pages
★ Colac Otway Web News Feeds
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