Cape Otway Lightstation
Commissioned in 1848, this is the oldest surviving lighthouse on the Australian mainland. It stands on a cliff 90 metres high, and wild koalas are often seen in the eucalyptus forest along the road to the lighthouse.
Cape Otway Lightstation is a navigation landmark on the 'Shipwreck Coast' of Bass Strait. Visitors can climb to the gallery at the top for views over the point where the Southern Ocean meets Bass Strait. The site also has a telegraph station, a WWII radar bunker, Indigenous cultural displays and a café. Entry costs about 20 Australian dollars, and allow 1 to 2 hours. Wild koalas are often seen in the eucalyptus trees along the lighthouse road. Pull over in a safe spot to watch them, and do not feed them. It is about 30 minutes' drive from Apollo Bay.
Opening hours
About 09:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Maits Rest Rainforest Walk
- Triplet Falls
- Apollo Bay
- Hopetoun Falls
- Otway Fly Treetop Adventures
- Kennett River Koala Walk
- Gibson Steps
- The Twelve Apostles