Cora Lynn Cascades walking track is currently closed due to damaged infrastructure. Please note this closure will affect you if you plan to walk from Allenvale through to Erskine falls and vice versa.
The Kalimna Tramline link walk is closed due to damage to a pedestrian bridge. Walkers can still access the Lower Kalimna Waterfall via the Kalimna Falls Walking Track, which starts at Sheoak Picnic Area. Upper Kalimna Falls closed until further notice.
Colac Tree Road within the Great Otway National Park will re-open at 5pm on Monday 2nd December with a 40kph restriction.
Skinners
Creek Track, within the Great Otway National Park, will remain closed until further notice.
These restrictions will be in place due to fire
impacting the area.
Between Monday 17th February 2025 and Friday 4th
April 2025, rolling closures park closures will occur between dusk and
dawn Great Otway National Park to enable staff to safely undertake park
conservation programs. For your safety and for safety of park staff and
contractors, please adhere to park closure signage.
Visitor sites that may be impacted by temporary
closures include:
Surf Coast Walk between Southside and Anglesea
Ironbark Basin
Point Addis
Eumeralla Area - including all mountain bike tracks
Anglesea Heath
Old rifle range between Cecil and Woodland Tracks
Distillery Creek
Moggs Creek
Other areas that may be impacted by temporary closures include:
Carlisle Heath, Kennedys Creek and Chapple Vale areas
Parks Closures will only occur at night and for short
periods of time. Closures will be signposted, supervised and patrolled by
Parks Victoria staff and Authorised Officers.
For further information please email: westregiondcp@parks.vic.gov.au
Visitors to the Great Otway National Park and Otway Forest Park will need to be aware that large Haulage Trucks will be using the Aire Valley area to harvest plantation timber.
Hopetoun Falls, Aire Valley Reserve (The Redwoods) within the Great Otway National Park and Beauchamp Falls within the Otway Forest Park will be affected.
Trucks will be using Binns Road, Beauchamp Falls Road and Seaview Ridge Road. Traffic Management signage and speed reductions will be implemented.
Please take care when driving and visiting these areas.
Due to the recent warm and dry weather, drinking water in the rainwater tanks along the Great Ocean Walk have become low and in some cases empty, such as at the Blanket Bay walk in campsite.
Due to the remote nature of the campsites, Parks Victoria, DOES NOT guarantee rainwater availability at each campsite.
Hikers are responsible for their own water requirements. Tank-rainwater, when present, can be treated in several
ways such as filtering and boiling or adding sterilisation tablets.
Further information about the Great Ocean Walk can be found here: www.greatoceanwalk.com.au
Plan for a safe, unforgettable experience on the Great Ocean Walk
Parks Victoria is received increasing reports of concerning observations on the Great Ocean Walk .
This includes use of bikes, horses, unrestrained dogs, campfires and hikers arriving at their pre-booked campsites only to find them already occupied.
🔹 All hikers must book a campsite before their trip, even though camping is free.
🔹 Camping without a booking or outside designated areas is not permitted.
🔹 Campfires are NOT permitted at any Great Ocean Walk hike-in campsite.
🔹 Only medical certified companion animals are permitted (on lead).
🔹 The Great Ocean Walk is a walking/hiking trail - not a long distance horse, trail bike or Mountain bike course.
National Park Regulations Apply.
Parks Victoria Authorised Officers patrol the Great Ocean Walk.
Evidence of a booking must be shown to a Parks Victoria Ranger on request.
To ensure a fair and safe experience for all:
✅ Book your campsite before starting your walk.
✅ Only camp in designated areas and at your assigned site.
✅ Respect fellow hikers by only using the site you have booked.
✅ Do not light campfires—use fuel stoves for cooking.
✅ Do report observations of concern.
If you observe:
🚨 A campfire, bikes, animals other than native ones or hikers occupying an already booked site, please report it immediately (when safe to do so) to Parks Victoria on 131 963.
⚠️ Parks Victoria cannot respond to emergency situations involving hikers and campers who have not booked a campsite.
Thank you for helping us protect the Great Ocean Walk and ensuring a safe, enjoyable experience for everyone.
Parks Victoria
Caring for Country, Connecting People
Melba Gully Walk Track and picnic area is accessible for large coaches. Toilet facilities are available on site
Maits Rest Carpark is suitable for small coaster buses only. Large buses or coaches are advised to use Melba Gully walk track near Lavers Hill.