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Cape Otway Lightstation

Cape Otway Lightstation

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Cape Otway Lightstation

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Great Otway National Park

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Location: Victoria, Australia

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March 22, 2026

Cape Otway Lightstation, built in 1848, is the oldest surviving lighthouse on mainland Australia, perched atop rugged cliffs where the Bass Strait meets the Southern Ocean along the Great Ocean Road. The surrounding heritage precinct includes the lighthouse, keeper’s cottages, and a telegraph station, as well as walking trails and plenty of native wildlife that call this area home.

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Great Ocean Walk: Blanket Bay to Cape Otway Lighthouse

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Great Ocean Walk – Cape Otway Telegraph Station loop from Hordern Vale

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