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Otways / Otway Ranges - Cities, Towns and Localities |
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The Otways encompasses the lush rainforest of the Otway Ranges,
Cape Otway and the
Great Otway
National Park, quiet hamlets, as well as spectacular coastline that stretches
between Lorne and Apollo Bay forming part of the
Great Ocean Road. The
Otway Ranges is criss-crossed with steams and rivers with spectacular cascades
and waterfalls. It is also home of the famous Otway Fly Treetop Walk and home to
the carnivorous snail.
Check out our range of
Otway accommodation.
In addition to our listed online travel guide information, contact the local
tourism visitor centre for your destination for more attractions, tours, local
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The Cape Otway
Centre for Conservation Ecology
• Ph: 03 5237 9297 •
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Opened in April 2004, the centre is a 165
acre wildlife rehabilitation and ecological research centre adjoining the Great
Otway National Park. Accredited at the highest level by Ecotourism Australia and
benchmarked by Green Globe 21, The Centre is recognised internationally for
leadership in environmentally sustainable tourism and has been awarded on many
occasions for environmental leadership, including the prestigious Banksia
Foundation's Award - 2005 Prime Minister's Environmentalist of the Year.
Access to The Cape Otway Centre is exclusive to guests of the Great Ocean
Ecolodge. Check the website for more information.
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Glow Worms
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On a dark night, sheltered beneath the thick rainforest canopy, you feel like
you are surrounded by thousands of tiny stars. These star lights are ‘glow
worms’, not actually worms but the larvae of fly-like insects called
‘fungus gnats’. Two of the best spots to experience this night time phenomenon
is at
Maits Rest and Melba Gully in the
Great Otway National Park.
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Great Ocean Walk
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Parks Victoria
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The Great Ocean Walk, on Victoria’s spectacular west coast, stretches 91 km from
the idyllic resort town of Apollo Bay to Glenample Homestead (near to the 12
Apostles). It passes through beautiful national parks and overlooks the Marine
National Park and Sanctuary.
The Great Ocean Walk has been designed so that walkers can ‘step on and step
off’ the trail at a number of places, completing short, day or overnight hikes.
Enjoy local accommodation and restaurants or camp overnight at picturesque
camping sites.
More information can be had by ringing
Parks Victoria or by visiting any of
the accredited visitor information centres along the Great Ocean Road route.
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Melba Gully Boardwalk
• Located in the west part of the Great
Otway National Park, the Melba Gully Boardwalk takes you through the surviving
remanent of the ancient Otways lush green rainforest, lush, filled with myrtle
beeches, blackwoods, tree ferns and mosses. It is also well known for the ‘glow
worms’, which are not really worms, but larvae of fly-like insects called
‘fungus gnats’.
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Old Beechy Rail Trail •
Railtrails Australia
• Covering some 45 km, this trail
follows much of the original path of the narrow gauge railway ‘The Beechy’,
which ran from 1902 until 1962. The trail is open between Colac and Beech
Forest, albeit with several on-road diversions. Suitable for mountain bikes and
walkers, some sections of the trail is suitable for beginners and families,
whilst some parts are only suitable for intermediate to advanced riders.
The trail could only be established with the good will of local landowners who
have allowed the trail to pass through their properties in several sections - so
please respect private property and adhere to the Code of Conduct.
You can purchase the guide books, become a member or make a donation to support
the works of Railtrails Australia, Inc. Check their website for more
information.
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Otway Fly
• Tree Top Walk
• Ph: 03 5235 9200 • Freecall: 1800 300 477 •
• A fantastic 600 metre walkway that takes you
47 metres high, elevated up in the treetops, winding through the temperate
rainforest of the beautiful Otways. There is the lookout, which is ascended via
a spiral walkway through the understorey, emerging amongst the top of the giants
of the forest.
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Otways Region Tours
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Drive/n/Hear
• Drive ‘n’ Hear is an independent
travel company that believes the journey is just as important as the
destination.
Just as every road is different, so are your exploring needs. Whether you are on
the Great Ocean Road or the Shipwreck Coast, a Drive 'n' Hear audio guide will
help you to truly experience the drive.
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Apostles Helicopters
• 9400 Great Ocean Rd, PORT CAMPBELL VIC 3269
• Ph: 03 5598 6161 • Mobile: 0418 523 561 • Fax: 03 5598 6080 •
• View the rugged splendour of the Shipwreck
Coast and Port Campbell
National Park.
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Colac
Otway Shire Council
• 2-6 Rae St, COLAC VIC 3250 • Ph: 03 5232 9400
• The Colac Otway Shire is one of the
most picturesque municipalities in Victoria, covering a diverse area from
volcanic lakes, craters and plains in the north, through the hinterland forests
of the Otway Ranges to the Great Ocean Road coastline.
A map of the shire and map of some of the townships can be downloaded from
council website. Follow the link ‘About
the Shire’.
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Otway Coast Tourism
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c/- Wye River Post Office WYE RIVER VIC 3221
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Ph: 03 5289 0222 •
• Tourism site by a group of active
tourism providers and residents located on the Otway Coast in an area of the
Great Ocean Road between Lorne and Apollo Bay.
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