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Otway National Park
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Area: 129.00 km²
Nearest city: Geelong
Coordinates: 38°46′24″ S 143°33′27″ E
Established: 1981
Managing authorities: Parks Victoria
IUCN category: II - National Park
Official Site: Otway National Park

Otway is a national park in Victoria (Australia), 162 km southwest of Melbourne. Image File history File links Location map for Otway National Park, Australia. ... - - Nickname: City by the Bay Geography Area: 1,240 km² Coordinates: Time Zone UTC +10:00 Population (2003) 200,067 Among Australian cities: Density: persons/km² Political Mayor: Shane Dowling Governing body: City of Greater Geelong Geelong is a port city of 200,067 people (2003 census) located on Corio... The World Conservation Union or International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) is an international organization dedicated to natural resource conservation. ... Yosemite National Park in the United States. ... Motto: Peace and Prosperity Nickname: Garden State Other Australian states and territories Capital Melbourne Government Governor Premier Const. ... The City of Melbournes coat of arms The central business district of Melbourne, viewed from the north Alternate meanings: Melbourne (disambiguation) Melbourne is the capital and largest city of the state of Victoria, and the second largest city in Australia, with a population of 52,117 in the Central...


The park contains three camping areas - at Johanna, Aire River and Blanket Bay, and it can be accessed from the north via Forrest or Beech Forest, and from the west via Princetown. The park runs along the coast in the Otway Ranges, offering good access to beaches and to the Otway forest. There are many walking tracks in the park allowing access to the beaches etc. The Cape Otway Lighthouse is adjacent to the park, and open to tourists several days a week (visits by arrangement).


For those who do not wish to camp, accommodation is available at Apollo Bay and several other nearby locations. Apollo Bay is a coastal town in southwestern Victoria. ...


See also

Victoria is the smallest mainland state in Australia. ...

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