Name: Cape Otway Lightstation
Address: Otway Lighthouse Rd, Cape Otway VIC 3233, Australia, Cape Otway, Cape Otway, Cape Otway, 3233, Australia
Rating: 7

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Cape Otway Lightstation

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After driving from Port Campbell to view the lighthouse , it was disappointing to say the least that access to the lighthouse is within the precinct and this was closed. We knew that the cafe, etc was closed on a Wed & Thurs, but not that this would restrict a closeup view of the lighthouse. After visiting other lighthouse sites during
many trips, this is the only one where access is not allowed unless the whole
precinct is open and entry fee is charged.

Disappointing

What a waste of time! You need to pre book online to even see the lighthouse $19.50 per adult! 
Show your triple vaxxed tick!
Signage poor for other walking trails.

On a good note the toilets were great!

We stopped here recently on the way from Aireys Inlet to Port Fairy. The entrance fee wasn’t cheap but they have to be able to pay for the upkeep somehow so we didn’t mind paying. You can walk around the site visiting the telegraph station, cottages and the lighthouse. There are a few stairs to the top of the lighthouse but the views are great. The guide was really helpful and was a mine of information on the lighthouse and surrounding area. Worth the money.

Great place to stop and spend an hour or so

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it is a place

We're sailors, so Lighthouses are a must see on any road trip! The weather was not kind; fog, light rain, chilly, but we pressed on regardless. Even in the weather we enjoyed our visit, and looking on the bright side the conditions meant that there were only a smattering of other visitors. The indoor historical information was interesting (particularly the telegraph station, family history of past residents and details of ships lost in days gone by), and the fog cleared just enough at the right time to afford us a view from the top of the lighthouse.  A bowl of soup in the cafe kept the chill out as we sat and watched the fog slowly envelop the lighthouse again.

Given the weather, we were grateful we hadn't been tempted to stay in the on-site accomodation for the night. It would have been a very bleak prospect.

Some beautiful scenery on the drive through the Cape Otway National Park on the way there and back.

A worthy detour, even in inclement weather

Spent the evening at the lighthouse. 
Basic very clean and quiet. 
We had the place to ourselves. 
Pre ordered dinner and was left in the fridge for us to warm up. Bottle of wine and watched the sun go down. 
Great stop on the great ocean road. 

Lovely retreat 

As part of our weekend at Cape Otway, we visited the Lightstation.  In very windy conditions, the advice to take off our hats before stepping out onto the lighthouse viewing platform was very timely.  The view up and down the coast was very good and the conditions a testament to how ships were wrecked on this coastline.  The history housed in the various light keepers homes is excellent and well worth a visit as also is the indigenous history.

Weekend escape

A very interesting, historical and atmospheric place to stay. It really is a beautiful location, but very isolated. If you don't arrange food in advance or bring it with you, it's a fairly long drive along a dark road to Apollo Bay! The room was fine, basic but comfortable. It's worth doing this once and take in the attractions on site. A special experience.

Something different

Cape Otway light station - my wife and I stayed here overnight during a three day drive along the Great Ocean Road as part of a weeklong stay in Melbourne. It was cold and cloudy during our stay which we felt added even more character to the historic, rugged southern coast locale. The radiators in the bedroom, bathroom and kitchen kept us cozy the whole time. We stayed in the Lightstation Studio which is next door to the cafe and is the smallest of the units but with an amazing view directly out to the lighthouse and the sea beyond. It was the perfect size for two people with a large walk in shower, well equipped kitchen, and comfortable bed. My only complaint is the miscommunication regarding their reference to breakfast in the booking confirmation email: “Tariff includes breakfast in our Lightkeeper's Cafe & entry into the Historic Lighthouse Precinct is included, a saving of $19.50 per adult & $7.50 for children.” However when we went to the cafe first thing in the morning when they opened we were told that they don’t serve breakfast and that the tray in our room was meant as a breakfast tray. I didn’t realize that. The tray was in our room upon arrival and included some old looking fruit, a jar of muesli and some crusty day old bread in a brown paper bag and some single serving containers of butter and jam. The food and espresso that we ended up purchasing in the cafe was very good but just know that café breakfast is not included with the room. We were told by the cafe workers that the verbiage in our email describing the included breakfast must have been old. ? Overall the grounds were interesting to explore and to learn how the light station came to be. During an early morning walk around the grounds before other guests or tourists started venturing out for the day, I happened  upon two kangaroos and later on our drive out we saw a few koalas, both sightings were definitely firsts for us and unforgettable. We didn’t have a chance to actually go up into the lighthouse as we arrived too late the first night and had to check out and leave before it was open the next day. We would stay here again though and hopefully see it then.

Unique lodging at historic lighthouse 

The lightstation is about 15 km off the highway, at the end of a twisty narrow road.  If you want seclusion - this is the place.  Beautiful scenery, historic, quiet (especially after the station closes and locks the gates at 5:00 pm), simple and interesting evening visitors.  You can stay in the light house keepers house or the assistant light house keepers lodgings.  During the day you can visit the light house, the telegraph operators house, WWII radar installation bunker and just wander the trails around the grounds.  Take your time in on the road - besides being narrow and twisting, you have the chance to see some of the many koalas (usually snoozing) in the trees.  After the gates to the station close, it becomes very quiet and the local wallabies come out to graze on the lawns.  Book well in advance if you want a weekend date or try a week day night (more chance of getting dates you want) when there are even fewer people staying overnight (when we stayed, we were the only two for the night - it was wonderful).  There is a small/limited restaurant on the premises, but they close before the grounds/gates are closed at 5:00, so bring any groceries/food/snacks/drinks yu want with you (each room has a small kitchen area with basic applicances).  If staying overnight, a continental breakfast tray will be left in your room each day.  The light station is a good base to start your drive of the Great Ocean Road (leave from here in the morning, cruise the road and all it's stops, then return for the evening).  Definitely recommend staying.

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