On Tuesday I spent the day hiking through the otways with a friend. Scouted a few new area’s and also enjoyed the beauty of Winter in the otways. All the falls were flowing beautifully, with the only issue being at Cora Lynn cascades where my remote decided it was not going to work.
Hopetoun Falls
Located on the Aire Valley Rd, past Beech Forest, Hopetoun Fall is another of the Otways natural attractions. A viewing platform allows you to view the falls from the carpark area. A short walk down the gully and along the boardwalk takes you to the base of the falls. After the falls a short continuation on the Aire Valley Rd, you will come to a magnificent Redwood Forest. Just over 70 yrs old, these trees need to be seen to be believed.
Beauchamp Falls
Beauchamp Falls is an attractive 20 to 25m waterfall situated in the Otway National Park and is in close proximity to both Hopetoun Falls and Triplet Falls. The pleasant walk amongst the native forest trees and ferns as well as the waterfall’s classic rectangular shape is what makes the falls memorable and pleasurable.
Off the Beech Forest Rd, there is an unsealed road with signs leading you to the car park for the falls. From there, it’s a one-hour return walk on a developed track that’s all downhill on the way to the falls and all uphill on the way back
Marriners Falls
Marriners Falls is a small but quaint 5m (possibly a little taller) waterfall nestled in the forest lands in back of the coastal town of Apollo Bay. The walk to the falls involves about five stream crossings – most of which require just a bit of nifty boulder hopping to keep your feet dry. The walk takes about one hour return and can be a pretty popular spot given its close proximity to town.
Aire River
The Aire River is the only river in the Otways that is listed under the Heritage Rivers Act. Heritage River status means the river has important nature conservation, scenic, recreational and cultural values.
