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Maits Rest Rainforest Walk (Great Otway National Park)
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Maits Rest Rainforest Walk (Great Otway National Park)
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Maits Rest Rainforest Walk (Great Otway National Park)
Safety in nature
You can benefit both mind and body when you get outdoors to explore and experience Victoria's natural places. Before you go, take a look at our safety tips and check our changed conditions and closures information for a great visit.
Accessibility
Visiting a park can be more of a challenge for people with disabilities, however, in Victoria there are a wide range of facilities to help people of all abilities enjoy our wonderful parks around the state. Parks Victoria provides a range of a equipment, including all-terrain and beach wheelchairs, facilities, accommodation and accessibility information and programs to help you plan and enjoy your visit to Victoria's parks.
Assistance dogs are welcome in Parks Victoria parks and reserves. Entry requirements apply for parks and reserves that are usually dog prohibited, such as national parks.
Warnings & Restrictions
Dogs
Restrictions
- No fires permitted
- No motorised vehicles, including electric bikes or scooters allowed on management vehicle only paths, tracks or roads
- No dogs allowed
- No camping
- No bicycles
- No horses
- No vehicles
- No firearms allowed
- No generators
Warnings
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Water hazards
- Flash flooding
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Terrain hazards
- Uneven ground
- Slippery surface
- Slippery rocks
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Other warnings
- Trees may fall take care
- Vehicles
Be Prepared
Change of Conditions
Nature being nature, sometimes conditions can change at short notice. It’s a good idea to check this page ahead of your visit for any updates.
Kalimna Tramline link walk and Upper Kalimna is closed
Big Hill Campground Temporarily Closed
Jarosite Headlands Beach Closure
Safety Notice: Jarosite Headlands Beach Closure
Seasonal Partial Closure Notification – Aire West Campground
Seasonal Closure Notification – Aire East Campground
Cora Lynn Cascades Walking Track Closure
Maits Rest Carpark- bus access
Event = Great Ocean Walk - Saturday, 25 October 2025
Severe Weather Alert - 7 & 8 SEP 2025
- Great Otway National Park > Great Ocean Walk,
- Port Campbell National Park, and
- Bay of Islands Coastal Park
- Damaging wind gusts: Northerly winds are forecast to reach 80–100 km/h across Otways, western ranges, and coastal areas, with up to 120 km/h possible on exposed peaks.
- Heavy rainfall: Patchy heavy rain is expected Sunday night and Monday, with rainfall totals of 20–40 mm possible, and locally up to 50–70 mm in northeast ranges; most areas should expect 5–15 mm.
- Thunderstorm risk: Localised severe thunderstorms are possible, with heavy rain and very strong wind gusts.
Public safety information
- Walking tracks and visitor sites may be slippery, flooded, and hazardous due to these conditions.
- Fallen trees, debris, and flash flooding are possible—please heed all warning signs and detours in park areas.
- Driving and vehicle access: Exercise extreme caution on park roads, especially in forested and coastal sections, and avoid creek/river crossings.
- Camp only in booked campsites, not in vehicles or under heavy tree canopy.