Information about Otway Ranges
| Great Otway National Park | |
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| IUCN Category II (National Park) | |
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| Nearest town/city: | Apollo Bay |
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| Area: | 103 km² |
| Managing authorities: | Parks Victoria |
| Official site: | Great Otway National Park |
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Lake Elizabeth, formed from a landslide in August 1953, it broke its banks allowing the West Barwon River to flow.
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A Koala climbing its new tree in Great Otway National Park
Great Otway National Park is a national park in Victoria (Australia), 162 km southwest of Melbourne. The 103 km² park was declared in 2004 when Otway National Park, Angahook-Lorne State Park, Carlisle State Park, Melba Gully State Park, areas of the Otway State forest and a number of Crown Land reserves were combined into one park. The Great Otway National Park is notable for its diverse range of landscapes and vegetation types. It was created after a successful campaign by the community, lead by the Otway Ranges Environment Network.
The park contains three camping areas - at Johanna, Aire River and Blanket Bay, and it can be accessed from the east via Apollo Bay, north via Forrest or Beech Forest, and from the west via Princetown. The park runs along the coast in the Otway Ranges, offering good access to beaches and to the Otway forest. There are many walking tracks in the park allowing access to the beaches. The Cape Otway Lighthouse is adjacent to the park, and open to tourists several days a week (visits by arrangement).
The park is also a popular area for interstate and international tourists. Many companies operate tours in the region for tourists.
Great Otway National Park, and in particular around Aire River Camp Ground, is a very reliable location for koala spotting as many koalas have made the area their home.
For those who do not wish to camp, accommodation is available at Apollo Bay and several other nearby locations.
See also
External links
- Park page at Parks Victoria
- Otway Ranges Environment Network
- Colac Otway Web
- Otway Ranges Town by Town
- Colac Otway Trades and Services
- Colac Otway Local Pages
- Colac Otway Web News Feeds
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Visitor attractions on the Great Ocean Road
Attractions: Bay of Islands Coastal Park | Bells Beach | Gibson Steps | Great Otway National Park | The Grotto | Loch Ard Gorge | London Arch | Port Campbell National Park | The Twelve Apostles Towns: Aireys Inlet | Anglesea | Apollo Bay | Cape Bridgewater | Jan Juc | Lavers Hill | Lorne | Peterborough | Port Campbell | Torquay | Warrnambool | Wye River
IUCN
International Organization
Founded October 1948, Fontainebleau, France
Headquarters Rue Mauverney 28, 1196 Gland, Switzerland
Key people Mr Valli Moosa
Ms Julia Marton-Lefèvre
Industry Natural resource conservation
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International Organization
Founded October 1948, Fontainebleau, France
Headquarters Rue Mauverney 28, 1196 Gland, Switzerland
Key people Mr Valli Moosa
Ms Julia Marton-Lefèvre
Industry Natural resource conservation
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Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada]] A national park is a reserve of land, usually, but not always (see National Parks of England and Wales), declared and owned by a national government, protected from most human development and pollution.
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Apollo Bay
Victoria
Apollo Bay, Victoria and its surrounding hills viewed from the pier.
Population: 1777 (2006)[1]
Postcode: 3233
Elevation: 15.
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Victoria
Apollo Bay, Victoria and its surrounding hills viewed from the pier.
Population: 1777 (2006)[1]
Postcode: 3233
Elevation: 15.
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Victoria
Flag Coat of Arms
Slogan or Nickname: "Garden State", "The Place to Be"
Motto(s): "Peace and Prosperity"
Other Australian states and territories
Capital Melbourne
Government Constitutional monarchy
Governor David de Kretser
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Flag Coat of Arms
Slogan or Nickname: "Garden State", "The Place to Be"
Motto(s): "Peace and Prosperity"
Other Australian states and territories
Capital Melbourne
Government Constitutional monarchy
Governor David de Kretser
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Anthem
Advance Australia Fair [1]
Capital Canberra
Largest city Sydney
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Advance Australia Fair [1]
Capital Canberra
Largest city Sydney
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Melbourne
Victoria
Location of Melbourne in Australia
Population:
• Density: 3,744,373 (2006 estimate) (2nd)
479.
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Victoria
Location of Melbourne in Australia
Population:
• Density: 3,744,373 (2006 estimate) (2nd)
479.
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Forrest
Victoria
Population: 170[]
Postcode: 3236
Location:
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Victoria
Population: 170[]
Postcode: 3236
Location:
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Beech forest may refer to:
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- Beech Forest, Victoria, a town in Australia
- English Lowlands beech forests, a Palearctic ecoregion in the British Isles
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Cape Otway Lightstation
Location: Victoria, Australia
Year first lit: 1848
Deactivated: 1994
Height: 20 metres
Elevation: 52 Metres
Intensity: White 1,000,000 cd; Red 4,000 cd
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Location: Victoria, Australia
Year first lit: 1848
Deactivated: 1994
Height: 20 metres
Elevation: 52 Metres
Intensity: White 1,000,000 cd; Red 4,000 cd
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lighthouse is a tower building or framework sending out light from a system of lamps and lenses or, in older times, from a fire. Lighthouses are used to mark dangerous coastlines, hazardous shoals, safe entries to harbors and can also assist in aerial navigation.
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P. cinereus
Binomial name
Phascolarctos cinereus
(Goldfuss, 1817)
The Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus)
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Binomial name
Phascolarctos cinereus
(Goldfuss, 1817)
The Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus)
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Apollo Bay
Victoria
Apollo Bay, Victoria and its surrounding hills viewed from the pier.
Population: 1777 (2006)[1]
Postcode: 3233
Elevation: 15.
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Victoria
Apollo Bay, Victoria and its surrounding hills viewed from the pier.
Population: 1777 (2006)[1]
Postcode: 3233
Elevation: 15.
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Victoria is the smallest mainland state in Australia. It contains a staggering 1966 separate Protected Areas with a total land area of 33,780 km² (14.84% of the state’s area). 36 of these are National parks, totalling 25,774 km² (11.32% of the state’s area).
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Length 91 km (57 mi)
Location Victoria, Australia
Trailheads Apollo Bay, The Twelve Apostles (Victoria)
Use Hiking: overnight and day walks
Lowest Point Beaches
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Location Victoria, Australia
Trailheads Apollo Bay, The Twelve Apostles (Victoria)
Use Hiking: overnight and day walks
Lowest Point Beaches
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Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada]] A national park is a reserve of land, usually, but not always (see National Parks of England and Wales), declared and owned by a national government, protected from most human development and pollution.
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Victoria
Flag Coat of Arms
Slogan or Nickname: "Garden State", "The Place to Be"
Motto(s): "Peace and Prosperity"
Other Australian states and territories
Capital Melbourne
Government Constitutional monarchy
Governor David de Kretser
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Flag Coat of Arms
Slogan or Nickname: "Garden State", "The Place to Be"
Motto(s): "Peace and Prosperity"
Other Australian states and territories
Capital Melbourne
Government Constitutional monarchy
Governor David de Kretser
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Nearest town/city: Cann River
Coordinates:
Area: 30.5 km²
Managing authorities: Parks Victoria
Official site: Alfred National Park Alfred
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Coordinates:
Area: 30.5 km²
Managing authorities: Parks Victoria
Official site: Alfred National Park Alfred
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Nearest town/city: Omeo
Coordinates: _ 3629′59″S, 14803′50″E|
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Coordinates: _ 3629′59″S, 14803′50″E|
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Nearest town/city: Rawson
Coordinates:
Area: 135.3 km²
Managing authorities: Parks Victoria
Official site: Baw Baw National Park Baw Baw
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Coordinates:
Area: 135.3 km²
Managing authorities: Parks Victoria
Official site: Baw Baw National Park Baw Baw
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Nearest town/city: Meredith
Coordinates:
Area: 77.18 km²
Managing authorities: Parks Victoria
Official site: Brisbane Ranges National Park The
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Coordinates:
Area: 77.18 km²
Managing authorities: Parks Victoria
Official site: Brisbane Ranges National Park The
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Nearest town/city: Walwa
Coordinates:
Area: 184 km²
Managing authorities: Parks Victoria
Official site: Burrowa-Pine Mountain National Park Burrowa-Pine Mountain
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Coordinates:
Area: 184 km²
Managing authorities: Parks Victoria
Official site: Burrowa-Pine Mountain National Park Burrowa-Pine Mountain
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Nearest town/city: Chiltern
Coordinates:
Area: 43.2 km²
Managing authorities: Parks Victoria
Official site: Chiltern-Mt Pilot National Park Chiltern-Mt Pilot
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Coordinates:
Area: 43.2 km²
Managing authorities: Parks Victoria
Official site: Chiltern-Mt Pilot National Park Chiltern-Mt Pilot
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Nearest town/city: Dandenong
Coordinates:
Area: 2.71 km²
Managing authorities: Parks Victoria
Official site: Churchill National Park Churchill
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Coordinates:
Area: 2.71 km²
Managing authorities: Parks Victoria
Official site: Churchill National Park Churchill
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Nearest town/city: Cann River
Coordinates:
Area: 388 km²
Managing authorities: Parks Victoria
Official site: Coopracambra National Park Coopracambra
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Coordinates:
Area: 388 km²
Managing authorities: Parks Victoria
Official site: Coopracambra National Park Coopracambra
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Nearest town/city: Mallacoota
Coordinates:
Area: 875 km²
Managing authorities: Parks Victoria
Official site: Croajingolong National Park
Croajingolong
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Coordinates:
Area: 875 km²
Managing authorities: Parks Victoria
Official site: Croajingolong National Park
Croajingolong
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Nearest town/city: Knox
Coordinates:
Area: 32.15 km²
Managing authorities: Parks Victoria
Official site: Dandenong Ranges National Park
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Coordinates:
Area: 32.15 km²
Managing authorities: Parks Victoria
Official site: Dandenong Ranges National Park
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Nearest town/city: Cann River
Coordinates:
Area: 268.75 km²
Managing authorities: Parks Victoria
Official site: Errinundra National Park Errinundra
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Coordinates:
Area: 268.75 km²
Managing authorities: Parks Victoria
Official site: Errinundra National Park Errinundra
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Nearest town/city: Melbourne
Coordinates:
Area: 111 km²
Managing authorities: Parks Victoria
Official site: French Island National Park
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Coordinates:
Area: 111 km²
Managing authorities: Parks Victoria
Official site: French Island National Park
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Nearest town/city: Halls Gap
Coordinates:
Area: 1,672.19 km²
Managing authorities: Parks Victoria
Official site: Grampians National Park
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Coordinates:
Area: 1,672.19 km²
Managing authorities: Parks Victoria
Official site: Grampians National Park
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Nearest town/city: Mildura
Coordinates:
Area: 480 km²
Managing authorities: Parks Victoria
Official site: Hattah-Kulkyne National Park Hattah-Kulkyne
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Coordinates:
Area: 480 km²
Managing authorities: Parks Victoria
Official site: Hattah-Kulkyne National Park Hattah-Kulkyne
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