Maits Rest Rainforest Walk
Maits Rest
A temperate rainforest boardwalk beside the road west of Apollo Bay. An 800-metre loop passes giant tree ferns and myrtle beeches that are centuries old.
Maits Rest lies beside the Great Ocean Road, about 17 km from Apollo Bay. It is named after Maitland Brown, a 19th-century forest ranger who often rested his horse here. The roughly 800-metre loop takes about 30 minutes. The boardwalks protect the fragile moss and ferns, and along the way stands a myrtle beech about 300 years old. It is free, and for those not heading into the inland forests, it is the most convenient rainforest experience.
Opening hours
Open all day
Nearby sights
- Hopetoun Falls
- Cape Otway Lightstation
- Triplet Falls
- Apollo Bay
- Otway Fly Treetop Adventures
- Kennett River Koala Walk
- Erskine Falls
- Gibson Steps