Welcome to Country
Ngatanwarr
As Traditional Owners of the surrounding Nation, we welcome you to the Great Otway National Park, located within our Traditional Country.
We possess a long, rich and strong living cultural heritage that we share with all people who visit.
Caring For Country is an essential part of our culture and law. May your visit be filled with great experiences, so that part of our Country will remain with you in good memories.
Ngootjoo, Ngootjoon (all is good, all is healthy)
Walk the iconic coastline of the Great Ocean Road
There is nothing like Australia's Great Ocean Walk located in the Great Ocean Road region between Apollo Bay and the iconic Twelve Apostles, hugging this rugged coastline for more than 100km
Eight incredible days
Each day is different. You can create your own unique experience and discover the nature of Australia as you walk beneath tall trees, across rocky seashore platforms, along deserted beaches and soak in breathtaking cliff-top vistas.
Nature's detail revealed
Local knowledge can make all the difference in bringing the story of nature and the landscape to life. A Licensed tour operators can help you tailor your Great Ocean Walk experience. create your own memories.
Voices and visions of the walk
Stories along the way. Everyone's experience of the Great Ocean Walk is unique. A wonderful way to enhance that experience is to listen to audio accounts from guides, historians and fellow Great Ocean Walkers.Listen to these Audio stories on your iphone.
Landscapes
WHAT ARE YOU WANTING TO SEE?
The big skies and wild nature of the Walk will astound you. Discover the region’s diversity of plants, animals and scenery. Weave your way through tall forests, coastal heathlands, beside wild rocky shores and along windswept cliff-tops presenting amazing views.
Stories
ABORIGINAL HISTORY, HERITAGE AND SHIPWRECKS
The traditional owner's Country transcends what is known today as the Otway coastline. This area, rich and diverse in plant and animal life, has been a gathering, ceremonial and feasting place for thousands of years. Many sites and spiritual links remain today. Parks Victoria acknowledges the important role that traditional owners play in management of country.
