The Great Otway National Park, Colac, Great Ocean Road, Victoria, Australia
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Colac

Base yourself in historic Colac to experience the Great Otway National Park, where you can camp and bushwalk to beautiful waterfalls or stunning beaches. Sample your way along the Otways Gourmet Food and Wine Trail all the way to Apollo Bay or the unmissable 12 Apostles.

Great Otway National Park
Immerse yourself in the serenity of the Otways, with its towering trees and dense fern glades. Head to Lake Elizabeth hidden deep in the Otways and discover its inspiring beauty with heavily timbered flanks and calm waters punctuated by the trunks of dead trees, drowned when the valley was flooded more than 50 years ago.

Things to do

Canoeing, Lake Bullen Merri, Great Ocean Road, Victoria, Australia

Canoeing & kayaking

Paddle out to sea on a kayak and explore the Great Ocean Road region from bays and ocean waves or take a canoe on the lakes, rivers and estuaries.

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Great Otway National Park, Great Ocean Road, Victoria, Australia

The Otways

Immerse yourself in some of Australia's best rainforest scenery in the Otway Ranges amongst tall trees, ancient plant life and lush ferns.

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Lake Elizabeth, Great Otway National Park, Great Ocean Road, Victoria, Australia

Lakes and waterways

Head to the Great Ocean Road region to Lake Elizabeth in the Otways to view the elusive platypus or paddle down the Glenelg River to an ancient cave.

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Great Ocean Road