The Otways: where coastal rainforst meets wild Southern Ocean on the Great Ocean Road. Fall under the spell of a magical place of ancient trees, untamed creatures and waterfall wonder. Its all abut time lost and adventure found in breathtaking natural surrounds.
ACTIVE NATURE
Immerse yourself. Get active, get moving, get real about your place in the natural world. The Otways is a paradise ready for active discovery.
BIG NATURE
Get up close to big nature in a lush and ancient eco-system shaped by eons of generous rainfall. Find magic beneath towering Mountain Ash trees standing the test of time. Marvel at tree ferns as palm trees and the ancient Myrtle Beech.
EAT & DRINK
And the first bunch of pinot graps plucked ready for vintage. The hoppy aroma of a craft brewery. Happy hour at the local pub. The pull of your inner foodie to indulge and know more - of the makers, the growers, the bakers, the artisan and purveyors.
Stay with us
Southern Anchorage Retreat
Southern Anchorage Retreat is indulgence in the Otways, just a short 20 minute drive to the iconic Twelve Apostles.
Macka's Farm
Macka’s Farm is located in the heart of this dramatic and stunning region.
Apollo Bay Holiday Park
Paradise by the Sea – Apollo Bay Holiday Park is set just metres from the beach and a short stroll to the town centre where beautiful restaurants and retail therapy await.
Great Ocean Ecolodge
The Great Ocean Ecolodge is a social enterprise, established and operated by the Conservation Ecology Centre. All profits raised through ecotourism are invested into wildlife conservation.
Anchors Beach House
Anchors Beach House is the newest addition to the Anchors accommodation fleet in Port Campbell, on Victoria’s Great Ocean Road.
Otways Nellie Nook
Backing on to Melba Gully’s misty, protected wilderness this property comprises of two dwellings and offers a pristine private world complete with fruit trees, a dam, a wood fired oven...
What to see & do
Lake Elizabeth
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...
Ride With Us Spring Offer
Book a chauffeured tour with us for 5 people and fill the extra seats in the bus at no cost, plus receive a gourmet gift from the 12 Apostles Food Artisan Trail.
Apollo Bay Surf & Kayak
Apollo Bay Surf & Kayak offer surfing lessons, guided sea kayaking tours to visit the fur seal colony and hire of a range of sporting equipment
12Amorningxpress
Taking a morning stroll on the Great Ocean Walk just got easier. Visitors can now leave their car at the 12 Apostles and catch a bus to Princetown for a...
Great Ocean Road Brewhouse
Situated on the Great Ocean Road in Apollo Bay where the hills meet the ocean. The Great Ocean Road Brewhouse is a craft beer haven with over 100 craft beers...
Madden's Commercial Hotel
Madden’s Commercial Hotel Camperdown - Circa 1966; a beautifully renovated, classic country pub with distinctive character; ambient settings, great facilities, quality service and excellent meals.
Eat & Drink
Bespoke Harvest
Located in the Otway Ranges village of Forrest, Bespoke Harvest features seasonal produce from their garden and surrounding farms that capture the taste and flavour of the Otway's.
Great Ocean Road Brewhouse
Situated on the Great Ocean Road in Apollo Bay where the hills meet the ocean. The Great Ocean Road Brewhouse is a craft beer haven with over 100 craft beers...
Madden's Commercial Hotel
Madden’s Commercial Hotel Camperdown - Circa 1966; a beautifully renovated, classic country pub with distinctive character; ambient settings, great facilities, quality service and excellent meals.
Hello Coffee - Cafe & Roastery
Hello Coffee is a relaxed, welcoming space for those who love specialty coffee. The sprawling, family friendly cafe is host to an amazingly fresh, locally sourced menu, a comfortable lounge...
Apollo Bay Bakery
Apollo Bay Bakery on the Great Ocean Road is home of the famous Scallop Pie.
Apollo Bay Bakery is the perfect stop for an early breakfast or lunch with their freshly made sandwiches, salad rolls and roast rolls ready to go. Choose from over 25 delicious pies, pasties or sausage rolls, including the famous Scallop Pie.
Otway Estate Winery & Brewery
Otway Estate Winery and Brewery occupies a forest clearing in the northern foothills of the Otway ranges, 10 minutes south of Colac.
What's On
Around the region
Trivia Night with Sally Cannon
Eat. Drink. Think. Win. Join the Great Ocean Road Brewhouse for their first trivia night at the Brewhouse Bar with Sally Cannon.
22 Aug 2018
07:00pm
22 Nov 2018
10:00pm
Loch Hart Music Festival
Loch Hart Music Festival is a new boutique music festival in Princetown, Victoria - a small scenic town on the Great Ocean Road.
16 Nov 2018
18 Nov 2018
Live in the Otways - Shakespeare's Twelfth Night
Twelfth Night is a classic, reinterpreted for modern audiences by the acclaimed Essential Theatre who are best known for Shakespeare in the Vines.
17 Nov 2018
06:00pm
17 Nov 2018
08:30pm
Alister Turrill - Free Live Music at the Brewhouse
It would be a generalisation to group Queenscliff’s Alister Turrill with other young roots players.
17 Nov 2018
08:30pm
17 Nov 2018
11:30pm
Ziggy - Live at the Brewhouse
After many successful gigs at the Queenscliff Brewhouse, Ziggy is now coming to Apollo Bay. Come and Jiggy with Ziggy.
23 Nov 2018
08:30pm
23 Nov 2018
11:30pm
Wilma and Friends - Live in the Otways
This year on the 24 November, former Concertmaster of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra performs alongside four of her colleagues, the popular group Wilma...
24 Nov 2018
06:00pm
24 Nov 2018
09:00pm
