HeritagePhoto Wikimedia CommonsGreat Otway National Park
Victoria · Australia
Explore the Great Otway National Park with your tour guide and learn all about this ancient rainforest. See centuries-old eucalyptus trees, thousand-year-old ferns towering over a warm temperate rainforest terrain, a variety of native birds, and wildlife of all kinds.
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8 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1Great Otway National Park
Welcome to the Great Otway National Park, a sprawling tapestry of natural wonders covering over one hundred and three thousand hectares of Victoria’s southeastern coast. This park is a land of profound diversity, where the…
Listen in the app2Cape Otway Light Station: Beacon of the Strait
Our first major stop is the Cape Otway Light Station, the oldest surviving lighthouse on mainland Australia. Built in eighteen forty-eight, this sentinel stands ninety meters above the churning waters where the Southern Ocean…
Listen in the app3The Telegraph Station and Global Connectivity
Adjacent to the lighthouse stands the historic Telegraph Station, built in eighteen fifty-nine. This unassuming building played a pivotal role in Australia’s communication history. …
Listen in the app4World War II Radar Bunker: Coastal Defense
As we walk toward the edge of the cape, we encounter a concrete structure that seems out of place among the nineteenth-century buildings: the World War II Radar Bunker. During the early nineteen-forties, this site was a critical…
Listen in the app5Otway Fly Treetop Walk: Engineering the Canopy
Leaving the coast and heading into the heart of the rainforest, we arrive at the Otway Fly Treetop Walk. This is a remarkable piece of steel engineering, standing as the longest and tallest elevated walkway of its kind in the…
Listen in the app6The Cantilever and the Spiral Tower
Deep along the Treetop Walk, we encounter its two most exhilarating features: the Cantilever and the Spiral Tower. The Cantilever is a section of the walkway that extends out over a deep gully without any support columns beneath…
Listen in the app7Erskine Falls: The Power of Water
Finally, we visit Erskine Falls, one of the most famous and accessible waterfalls in the Great Otway National Park. Located just outside of Lorne, the Erskine River plunges thirty meters over a dark basalt precipice into a lush…
Listen in the app8Closing
As we conclude our journey through the Great Otway National Park, reflect on the immense diversity we have encountered. From the maritime sentinels of Cape Otway to the dizzying heights of the Otway Fly and the serene beauty of…
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What is Great Otway National Park?
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| Location | Victoria · Australia |
|---|---|
| Type | Heritage |
| Story sections | 8 |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | -38.7932, 143.5685 |
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