Highlight • Monument
Cape Otway Lightstation
Hiking
5.0
(13)
This Highlight is in a protected area
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Great Otway National Park
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Sue
March 22, 2026
Cape Otway Lightstation, built in 1848, is the oldest surviving lighthouse on mainland Australia, perched atop rugged cliffs where the Bass Strait meets the Southern Ocean along the Great Ocean Road. The surrounding heritage precinct includes the lighthouse, keeper’s cottages, and a telegraph station, as well as walking trails and plenty of native wildlife that call this area home.
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Nearby routes
Best routes near Cape Otway Lightstation
4.7
(3)
26
hikers
19.7km
05:36
430m
430m
Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily walkable paths.
Hard
4.3
(3)
32
hikers
Easy hike. Easily walkable paths.
Easy
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Elevation 30 m
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