{"id":27463,"date":"2019-12-06T10:29:24","date_gmt":"2019-12-06T10:29:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.headout.com\/?p=27463"},"modified":"2022-03-22T09:45:30","modified_gmt":"2022-03-22T09:45:30","slug":"visit-the-great-otway-national-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.headout.com\/blog\/visit-the-great-otway-national-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Visiting the Great Otway National Park from Melbourne"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ranked amongst Australia\u2019s most diverse natural landscapes, the Great Otway National Park in Victoria is a great place to spend a relaxing day with your family. Rich in nature and heritage, the Otways is well-known for its treetop adventures, tall forests, spectacular waterfalls and fern-laden valleys.<\/p>\n<p>The park lies along the Great Ocean Road, one of Australia\u2019s most beautiful coastlines.With a travel path that includes limestone cliffs, sandy beaches and quaint seaside towns as you make your way into the dense rainforest, the journey is as much of an experience as the destination.<\/p>\n<h2>Navigate Your Day-Trip Guide<\/h2>\n<ul> <a href=\"#special\"><\/p>\n<li>What makes the Great Otway National Park special?<\/li>\n<p><\/a><a href=\"#special\"><\/a><a href=\"#special\"><\/a><a href=\"#special\"><\/a><a href=\"#special\"> <\/a> <a href=\"#treetop\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#treetop\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#treetop\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#treetop\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#treetop\"><\/p>\n<li>Otway Fly Treetop Adventures<\/li>\n<p><\/a><a href=\"#treetop\"><\/a><a href=\"#treetop\"><\/a><a href=\"#treetop\"><\/a><a href=\"#treetop\"> <\/a> <a href=\"#thingstodo\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#thingstodo\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#thingstodo\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#thingstodo\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#thingstodo\"><\/p>\n<li>Other things to do at the Otway National Park<\/li>\n<p><\/a><a href=\"#thingstodo\"><\/a><a href=\"#thingstodo\"><\/a><a href=\"#thingstodo\"><\/a><a href=\"#thingstodo\"> <\/a> <a href=\"#camping\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#camping\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#camping\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#camping\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#camping\"><\/p>\n<li>Camping at Great Otway National Park<\/li>\n<p><\/a><a href=\"#camping\"><\/a><a href=\"#camping\"><\/a><a href=\"#camping\"><\/a><a href=\"#camping\"> <\/a> <a href=\"#transport\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#transport\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#transport\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#transport\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#transport\"><\/p>\n<li>How to get to the Great Otway National Park from Melbourne?<\/li>\n<p><\/a><a href=\"#transport\"><\/a><a href=\"#transport\"><\/a><a href=\"#transport\"><\/a><a href=\"#transport\"> <\/a> <a href=\"#tips\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#tips\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#tips\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#tips\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#tips\"><\/p>\n<li>Insider tips<\/li>\n<p><\/a><a href=\"#tips\"><\/a><a href=\"#tips\"><\/a><a href=\"#tips\"><\/a><a href=\"#tips\"> <\/a> <a href=\"#exploremore\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#exploremore\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#exploremore\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#exploremore\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#exploremore\"><\/p>\n<li>Explore more of the Great Ocean Road<\/li>\n<p><\/a><a href=\"#exploremore\"><\/a><a href=\"#exploremore\"><\/a><a href=\"#exploremore\"><\/a><a href=\"#exploremore\"> <\/a><\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"location\">What Makes The Great Otway National Park Special?<\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ranked amongst Australia\u2019s most diverse natural landscapes, the Great Otway National Park in Victoria is a great place to spend a relaxing day with your family. 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