Featured Events
Otway Oktoberfest 2017
10 Hoveys Road, Barongarook West, VIC 3249
The Otway Oktoberfest 2017 is back once again. In honour of this year's 10-year anniversary, Oyway Oktoberfest are having a shin dig of...
07 Oct 2017 11:30am - 07 Oct 2017 05:30pm
Birregurra Festival & Art Show
Main Street, Birregurra
This year is set to be a music lovers treat! A diverse bunch of talented performers will entertain the crowds throughout the weekend.
13 Oct 2017 10:00am - 15 Jul 2017 12:00am
Feel dwarfed amongst the ancient giants of the forest. Follow the sounds of a trickling stream to the edge of a cascading waterfall. Join the colourful meeting of green forests and blue ocean. Bare witness to the ever-changing moods of the Southern Ocean. Nature is king in the Great Otways.
Eat & Drink
Harvested fresh from fertile volcanic soil by the hand of a knowledgeable local. Food and beverages produced in the Otways just taste better. Graze your way around the Otways Harvest Trail to taste all the reasons why.
Join the pursuit for ecstasy in whatever fashion you please with an endless variety of adventures built to showcase the capturing beauty of the Otways. Befriend the locals as you bike, hike, ride, kayak, board, drive or fly through the regions best. Then return to base to soak in some of the regions luxuries.
Wild for Wildlife
Shhh. Did you here that? Look, it's a... The Otways are home to many of Australia's favourite locals including kangaroos, wallabies, echidnas, platypus, koalas, glow worms, birds, seals, penguins and even migrating Southern Right Whales.
Plan your visit to coincide with the many markets, festivals, community arts events and cultural festivals that fill the region’s calendar year-round.The Otways has inspired generations of artists, writers, sculptors and performers. There’s a rich vein of creativity anchored in local arts communities. Tap into it at regional and independent galleries, performance spaces, pocket-sized studios and art-inspired trails.
Go off the beaten track with salty hair, sandy toes and wind against your cheek. Slide down the sand dunes, explore the Otway forests, swim the sea, taste the salt, climb trees, float on the river, breathe the wild air, gaze at the stars…and enjoy the natural world.
Otway History
Native land of the Gudabanud Aboriginal people, early settlers began arriving in the region in the 1880's to harvest the forest.
Family Activities
The Otways is full of little activities for big fun including berry picking, glow worms and the Otway Fly.
Great Ocean Walk
Great Ocean Walk stretching one of the world’s most spectacular coastlines from Apollo Bay to the iconic Twelve Apostles. Natures drama unfolds at every step from cliff edge to tranquil bays.
Cape Otway Lightstation
Help guide ships around the treacherous meeting of Bass Straight and the Southern Ocean. This coastline has stories to tell of lives lived and lost on the cliffs knife edge. Discover the regions history and natural beauty at the Cape Otway Lightstation.
Great Otway National Park
A land where ancient giants meet ferocious waters. Discover the rugged coastlines, sandy beaches, lush forests and descending waterfalls making up the Great Otway National Park.
Otway Fly Tree Top Adventures
Floating amongst the towering eucalypts, suspended 30 metres above the forest floor on the Otway Fly Treetop Walk. Then zipline from tower to tower like Tarzan on the Zipline Eco-Tour. Find your bird eye view at Otway Fly Treetop Adventures.
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What's on in The Otways
The Dressmaker - Outdoor Film Night at Otway Estate
Visit the Otway Estate Winery and Brewery and sit amongst the vines to watch The Dressmaker on the big outdoor screen.
22 Sep 2017
06:30pm
22 Sep 2017
09:30pm
Otways Junior Ranger Spring BioQuest
Join Parks Victoria for the Spring BioQuest. Search for plants and animals and contribute what you see to help keep parks healthy.
23 Sep 2017
12:00am
23 Sep 2017
12:00am
APOLLO BAY COMMUNITY MARKET
Apollo Bay Foreshore | 9am - 1pm
Apollo Bay Market is held every Saturdays morning and provides an excellent opportunity for a pleasant morning with quality handmade wares, conversation, coffee from nearby cafes and the beach all on offer.
23 Sep 2017
09:00am
23 Sep 2017
01:00pm
HUNT FOR THE GOLDEN GUMBOOT 2017
Find a golden gumboot along the Old Beechy Rail Trail between Kawarren and Gellibrand. Answer the quiz question on the registration form and submit to the Gellibrand Store.
23 Sep 2017
09:00am
08 Oct 2017
04:00pm
KAWARREN OTWAY GROWERS & MAKERS
Local food and craft food available, Great family day out.
24 Sep 2017
09:00am
24 Sep 2017
02:00pm
FLINDERS QUARTET
Flinders Quartet (FQ) is instantly recognizable as one of Australia’s most loved chamber music ensembles. A quartet for the twenty-first century, FQ continues its second decade with acknowledged musical skill and maturity.
27 Sep 2017
11:00am
27 Sep 2017
01:00pm
Nearby restaurants
Waves Cafe, Bar and Restaurant
Waves Restaurant is all about fantastic food with sensational flavours. Offering a large range of a la carte dishes with an Asian influence on many of those.
Sandy Feet Cafe and Health Foods
Located in Apollo Bay, Sandy Feet is the place to go for wholesome breakfast, snacks and lunches every day and dinner Friday to Sunday evenings (bookings for dinner recommended).
Colac RSL Sub-Branch Inc.
The Colac RSL is a warm family friendly club. They pride themselves on their military history and are more than happy to welcome new members to the club.
