FOREWORD Great Otway National Park protects extensive forest and much of the coastline between Torquay and Princetown in south-west Victoria. Otway Forest Park includes mountain and foothill forests on the northern fall of the Otway range, adjacent to the national park. The Otways have always been, and will continue to be, a place for people. The creation of the parks represented substantial progress in achieving a major change in direction for the management of public land in the Otways. The parks make a substantial contribution to the conservation of biodiversity and cultural values. They will also continue to be an important aspect of local lifestyles and support a broad range of nature based recreation experiences and a vibrant regional tourism industry. Parks play a vital role in ensuring the health and wellbeing of society by providing clean air and water, protecting biodiversity and habitat for native species, sequestering carbon and other ecosystem services. Parks also provide opportunities to connect with each other in a natural setting thereby reducing stress. Healthy Parks Healthy People is all about conserving the natural and cultural values to sustain communities. The parks are an integral part of Kirrae Whurrong, Gulidjan, Gadubanud and Wathaurong Country, and Parks Victoria and the Department of Sustainability and Environment are working with Traditional Owners and other Indigenous people to support greater involvement in management of parks. This approved plan establishes a shared vision for management and clear strategic goals for the long-term management of the parks. Ahead lies a challenge to involve the wider Otway and Victorian communities, visitors and government agencies in implementing the plan to achieve the shared vision of protecting the parks for the enjoyment of current and future generations.
This management plan, prepared under section 17 of the National Parks Act 1975 (Vic.) and section 22 of the Forests Act 1958 (Vic.), is approved for implementation. The plan provides the basis for the future management of Great Otway National Park and Otway Forest Park. It was finalised following consideration of the 493 submissions and 367 additional comments received on the Draft Management Plan.
Table 3 cont. SITE NAME TYPE (S = ACCESS SUBJECT TO SEASONAL CLOSURE) CAMPING (NO. SITES) LEVEL OF SERVICE TOILET PICNIC TABLE PICNIC SHELTER INFORMATION LOOKOUT CARPARK CAMPFIRE OTHER Devils Kitchen beach access Day Visit N Basic No Erskine Falls Visitor Area Day Visit N Mid Y Y Y No Godfrey beach access Day Visit N Basic Y No Guvvos beach access Day Visit N Basic Y No Hutt Gully beach access Day Visit N Basic Y No Little Aire Falls Visitor Area Day Visit N Basic Y No Maits Rest Visitor Area Day Visit N Mid Y Y Y No Marriners Falls Visitor Area Day Visit N Basic Y Y Y No Milanesia Beach Access Day Visit N Basic No O'Donohue Road beach access Day Visit N Basic No Point Addis Visitor Area Day Visit N Mid Y Y Y Y No Rivernook beach access Day Visit N Basic Y No Sabine Falls Visitor Area Day Visit N Basic Y No Horses allowed. Sheoak Falls Visitor Area Day Visit N Basic Y Y Y No Southside Carpark Day Visit N Mid Y Y Y No Sunnymeade beach access Day Visit N Basic No The Gable Visitor Area Day Visit N Basic Y Y No Horses allowed. The Gap beach access Day Visit N Basic Y No Urquharts Bluff Visitor Area Day Visit N Mid Y Y Y Y No Boat launching. Wreck Beach Visitor Area Day Visit N Basic Y No Horses allowed.
Table 3 cont. SITE NAME TYPE (S = ACCESS SUBJECT TO SEASONAL CLOSURE) CAMPING (NO. SITES) LEVEL OF SERVICE TOILET PICNIC TABLE PICNIC SHELTER INFORMATION LOOKOUT CARPARK CAMPFIRE OTHER Goat Track Camping Area Camping (S) Y (6) Basic In designated fireplace/s only Horse camping allowed. Stevensons Falls Camping Area Camping Y (50) Mid Y Y Y Y Y In designated fireplace/s only Horse camping allowed. Tanners Road Camping Area Camping Y (10) Basic Y In designated fireplace/s only Horse camping allowed. Hammond Road North Camping Area Camping Y Basic Y In designated fireplace/s only Horse camping allowed. DISPERSED CAMPING Camping Various V. Basic Y Fires in accordance with State forest regulations that ensure fires do not escape Forrest Mountain Bike Trailhead Day Visit N Basic Y Y No Yaugher Mountain Bike Trailhead Day Visit N Basic Y No Paddy's Swamp Trail Bike Visitor Area Day Visit N Mid Y Y Y Y Y No Birnam Station Picnic Area Picnic N Basic Y Y Wood BBQ(s) Loves Creek Picnic Area Picnic N Basic Y Y Wood BBQ(s) Key: * Fireplaces to be upgraded to Gas BBQs. ** LTO horseriding permtted on Station Beach Notes: Bookings are required for use of Great Ocean Walk walk-in camping areas Cars, caravans and camping trailers are permitted in most camping areas, subject tot road and site conditions, except walk-in camping areas LOS Levels of service: High – high level of visitor facilities and amenities provided Mid – moderate levels of visitor facilities and amenities provided Basic- limited visitor facilities and amenities provided V Basic- offer very basic level of service and basic access only
APPENDIX 2 ECOLOGICAL VEGETATION CLASSES ECOLOGICAL VEGETATION CLASS STATUS GREAT OTWAY NATIONAL PARK (HA) OTWAY FOREST PARK (HA) Wet Heathland E / D / LC 1183 348 Wet Sands Thicket R 906 264 Estuarine Wetland E 30 Swamp Scrub E 6 Damp Sands Herb-rich Woodland E / V 715 Lowland Forest V / D 9682 9907 Herb-rich Foothill Forest V / D 1100 1014 Coastal Headland Scrub V / D 1306 Damp Heath Scrub E 82 Riparian Scrub/Swampy Riparian Woodland Complex V / D / LC 1796 887 Coastal Tussock Grassland V 155 Shrubby Wet Forest LC 16883 8914 Riparian Forest V / LC 1222 887 Coastal Dune Scrub/Coastal Dune Grassland Mosaic V / D 867 Heathy Woodland V / LC 10899 3162 Scoria Cone Woodland E 1 Herb-rich Foothill Forest/Shrubby Foothill Forest Complex V / D 1432 1910 Sedgy Riparian Woodland V / D 436 431 Shrubby Foothill Forest D / LC 16830 5292 Wet Forest LC 28172 4737 Cool Temperate Rainforest V 6403 624 Sand Heathland R 142 Shrubby Dry Forest LC 1255 12 Swampy Riparian Woodland E 436 5 Grassy Woodland E 14 Grassy Dry Forest D 177 Clay Heathland V 1 Coastal Headland Scrub/Coastal Tussock Grassland Mosaic V 103 Source: DSE (2007a) Key:
Fyansford GEELONG C156 Beeac C158 Terang C156 C164 Camperdown A1 Lake Corangamite Winchelsea Lake Wurdiboluc Lake Modewarre A1 C134 Cobden C164 C149 COLAC Birregurra C152 Marsh Deans Marsh Painkalac Creek DWSCA Otway Forest Park B100 Point Addis e Point C167 C163 Rail Trail C119 C151 Addis Marine National Park C163 Acquila Creek Reference Area Great Painkalac Creek Reference Area Inlet Timboon C162 C156 Simpson Porcupine Creek Reference Area Forrest Park Erskine Falls Erskine Otway National Park e Rock Marine Sanctuary Curdies lnlet Peterborough Port Campbell The Arches Marine Sanctuary C164 Port Campbell National Park C166 Area Otway Forest Park Great Otway Park Arkins Creek C155 Forest C159 Creek Area West & DWSCA C119 West Barwon DWSCA St Georges DWSCA Wye River River Lorne Other major road Parks & Reserves Water body Twelve Apostles Marine National Park Princetown B100 Lavers Hill Aire Crossing Great Otway National Park Maits Calder River Reference Area B100 ZONES Conservation & Recreation Wreck Beach The Gable Cape Volney Johanna CCaassttllee Aire River Rest Stony Creek Area Apollo Bay e Marengo Reefs Marine Sanctuary Area OTWAY FOREST PARK CCoovvee (East & West) Parker River Reference Area C157 Parker BBllaannkkeet tBBayay Special Protection Multiple Use OVERLAYS P
Wattle Hill Yuulong Heights Johanna B100 TK Killala Paradise B100 Apollo Bay APOLLO BAY Bunbury Major sealed road Walk Old Beechy Rail Trail Great Otway National Park Beach Wreck Beach Visitor Area Milanesia Beach Access Lion Headland Johanna Beach B100 Maits Rest Visitor Area Minor sealed road Otway Forest Park The Gable Cape Volney Johanna Beach Walk-in Camping Area Johanna Beach Camping Area Lake Hordern Shelly Beach Picnic Area MARENGO REEFS MARINE SANCTUARY Unsealed road Marine National Park Visitor Area Moonlight Head Point Ryans Den [Great Ocean Walk) Costin Vale Rough road Marine Sanctuary Reginald Walk-in Camping Area [Great Ocean Walk) Rotten Point Castle Cove Visitor Area Aire River West Glenaire Lake Hordern Lake Craven Marengo The Blowhole Ocean Walk) Management Vehicle Only Road Walking, cycling or shared use track Gate-Permanently Closed Gate-Seasonally Closed Other Park Other Reserves Walk-in Camping Area Aire River [East) Camping Area Water body [Great Ocean Walk) Blanket Bay Walk-in Camping Area [Great Ocean Walk) BASS STRAIT Aire River [West) Camping Area Blanket Bay Blanket Bay Camping Area SOUTHERN OCEAN Station Beach Point Flinders Cape Otway Walk-in Camping Area [Great Ocean Walk) Cape Otway Point Franklin Point Lewis Parker Hill Camping Area Blanket Bay Day Visitor Area 0 5 K I L O M E T R E S 2 VISITOR ACCESS & FACILITIES GREAT OTWAY NATIONAL PARK & OTWAY FOREST PARK Cape Otway Lighthouse Precinct Crayfish Bay Beach Access Point Franklin Picnic Area