THURSDAY - OTWAY NATIONAL PARK

Today was a forest and mountain day. We are still at Bimbi Park in the Cape Otway National Park but spent the day exploring a loop including a Californian Redwood plantation planted in 1938, Hopetoun Falls, the Beech Forest township with its spectacular views down both sides of the ridge, Colac being to the North.

From there we went to Triplet falls where we enjoyed a spectacular rainforest walk through the forest giants so favoured by the timber industry. After lunch at Otway Fly, we went via lavers Hill back to the beaches, firstly Johanna beach, then Aire River campground, then a very long and steep 250 metre walk to Parker River beach. We finished the day with a 1.5 kilometre trek along the Great Ocean Walk to Point Franklin.

A lovely day’s combination of great sights and plenty of exercise.

Tomorrow we head west to the Twelve Apostles (of which there are only apparently eight) and beyond.