Great Otway National Park

"Stevenson Falls" redirects here. For other uses, see Stevenson Falls (disambiguation).

Great Otway National Park
Lake Elizabeth, formed from a landslide in 1952, it broke its banks allowing the West Barwon River to flow.
Great Otway National Park
LocationVictoria
Nearest cityApollo Bay
Coordinates38°46′24″S 143°33′27″E / 38.77333°S 143.55750°E / -38.77333; 143.55750
Area1,031 km2 (398 sq mi)
Established11 December 2005 (2005-12-11)
Governing bodyParks Victoria
WebsiteOfficial website

The Great Otway National Park is a national park located in the Barwon South West region of Victoria, Australia. The 103,185-hectare (254,980-acre) national park is situated approximately 162 kilometres (101 mi) southwest of Melbourne, in the Otway Ranges, a low coastal mountain range; its highest peak is Mount Cowley, 670 metres (2,198 feet), and is within the park. The park contains a diverse range of landscapes and vegetation types.

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