“I have seldom seen a more fearful section of coastline..” noted Matthew Flinders, the Explorer, when exploring this Otway coast in 1802 in his ship 'The Investigator'.
Coastal Place Names at the Property
Lodge Location:
3 Hour drive from Melbourne
2 Hours from Geelong via Colac, or a slightly longer scenic drive along the Great Ocean Road
The Lodge is at Wattle Hill, 15 minutes west of Lavers Hill, on the Great Ocean Road
The turn-off to Moonlight Head is on the Great Ocean Road between Lavers Hill and Princetown
The Lodge is situated on an elevated ridge 2 km inland and
overlooks 6 km of Private Wilderness Coast at Moonlight Head.
The scenery is World-Class; the best on the Great Ocean Road.
The magnificent vistas of hinterland and coast are viewed exclusively from the property.
It is a location noted for wildflowers & gemstones.
There are remnants of shipwrecks along the coast.
Experience:
A private 6 km stretch of world-class coastal scenery and a diversity of natural hinterland environment
Breath-taking panoramic views of the Great Southern Ocean
The highest coastal cliffs in Australia (the coast is about 20-minutes walk from the Lodge)
A variety of hinterland scenery on the property includes giant tree ferns, open heathlands,waterfalls, gullies, canyons, ridges, inland cliffs, hummocks, grasslands, water courses, sandstone pinnacles and sheep grazing
The free-range wildlife sanctuary: There are rare species of wildlife as well as kangaroos, wallabies, echidnas, koalas and native reptiles. A remarkable abundance of birds including wedgetail eagles is protected in the extensive sanctuary environment. Kangaroos and wallabies are visible in the vicinity of the Lodge and are regular visitors to the Lodge. A ranger is on site.
A sheep farm operates on site
We have strictly limited groups of guests…………nature-lovers who respect the environment.
Named Landmarks within this Private Wilderness Coast:
Wattle Hill
Cape Volney
Hider Beach
Ryan Den
Bowker Point
Point Reginald
Green Rock
Submarine Rock
and..
Moonlight Head - the giant headland named By Explorer Matthew Flinders in 1802.
External Attractions in Close Proximity to the Lodge:
The 12 Apostles (15 mins)
The Otway Lighthouse
Otway Wildlife Park
The Gable Lookout
Melba Gully Rainforest
Glenample Homestead
Wreck Beach
Lavers Hill Village
Natural Wildflowers & Gemstones
Port Campbell (20 mins)
Otway-Fly
Many more..
Swimming beaches are away from the property but easily accessable by car.
At Lavers Hill Village 15 mins away on the Great Ocean Road quality inexpensive restaurant and tasty café meals and snacks are available as well as general shopping.