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Sheoak Picnic Area in Great Ocean Road

Picnic area · Great Ocean Road

Sheoak Picnic Area

A shaded eucalypt picnic stop and base for waterfall walks.

Type
Picnic area
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Audio stories
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Sheoak Picnic Area

Overview

About Sheoak Picnic Area

Why stop

  • Sheltered picnic tables sit among tall trees, with waterfall walks nearby.

Heads up

  • Garvey Track is winding; bring your own drinking water.

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Where it is

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Picnic areaSheoak Picnic Area-38.55484, 143.94361
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Before you go

7 active Great Ocean Road alerts

  • ClosureLorne-area walking trails closed after flood and storm damageSeveral walking trails near Lorne remain closed; do not enter closed tracks. - Phantom Falls Walk is temporarily closed because flood and storm damage affected the trail and structures.Official details
  • ClosureWye Road closed after storm and flood damageWye Road is closed until further notice for road maintenance and repairs following storm and flood damage; do not use the road. Check current Great Otway National Park conditions before travelling.Official details
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“You're nearing Sheoak Picnic Area, a shaded clearing among tall eucalypts where you can stop for lunch without committing to a waterfall hike. Bring your own picnic and use the tables or roofed barbecue shelter.”

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More stories near here in the app

  • Allenvale Mill and Phantom Falls
  • Cumberland River and Jebb’s Pool
  • Sheoak Falls and Swallow Cave
  • A King Parrot's Deep Hollow
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More about Sheoak Picnic Area

A forest picnic baseSheoak Picnic Area is a developed picnic clearing on Garvey Track, inland from Lorne in Great…

Sheoak Picnic Area is a developed picnic clearing on Garvey Track, inland from Lorne in Great Otway National Park. Tall eucalypts and fern gullies frame the tables. It works best as a shaded lunch stop or a starting point for a longer forest walk; the picnic ground itself is not a waterfall lookout.

Bring lunch and waterPicnic tables and a roofed barbecue shelter sit beneath the trees.

Picnic tables and a roofed barbecue shelter sit beneath the trees. Gas barbecues and toilets have been reported at the site, but toilet type and availability have varied. Potable water was not confirmed, so bring your own. Dogs are not allowed.

Walks into the OtwaysWalks from the clearing lead toward Henderson, Won Wondah, Kalimna, Sheoak and Phantom Falls;…

Walks from the clearing lead toward Henderson, Won Wondah, Kalimna, Sheoak and Phantom Falls; Castle Rock walk reaches a view over the Great Ocean Road. A longer loop via Swallow Cave and Sheoak Falls is about 7 km and roughly two hours. Garvey Track is winding and has two one-way bridges, so take care on the drive.

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Wildlife

Wildlife in Great Ocean Road

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Koala900 sightingsKoalaMost seen around 5 PMSighting mapKangaroo358 sightingsKangarooMost seen around 6 PMSighting mapLittle Penguin49 sightingsLittle PenguinMost seen around 8 PMSighting mapEchidna155 sightingsEchidnaMost seen around 6 PMSighting mapFur Seal33 sightingsFur SealMost seen around 6 PMSighting mapRed-necked Wallaby59 sightingsRed-necked WallabyMost seen around 6 AMSighting map

Sighting maps show where each species has been reported across Great Ocean Road. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.

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Trails nearby

ChallengingThe Canyon Circuit8.5 km · 3 hr · At the trailheadThree waterfalls and a mossy rock cleft, linked in one rugged loop.EasySheoak Picnic Ground Nature Walk1.3 km · 30 min · At the trailheadA fern-gully loop with tall gums and a suspension bridgeEasyLower Kalimna Falls Walk6.5 km · 2.5 hr · At the trailheadA ferny creek walk to a waterfall with a cave-like overhang.ModerateSheoak Falls–Castle Rock Circuit9.4 km · 3.5 hr · At the trailheadCreekside forest, Swallow Cave, Sheoak Falls and a coastal lookout.EasyWon Wondah and Henderson Falls Walk3.6 km · 1.5 hr · At the trailheadTwo waterfalls, a giant eucalypt, and a ferny gully at the end.ModerateCastle Rock Walk7 km · 3 hr · At the trailheadSteep forest climb to a rugged coastal lookout above Cumberland River.ModerateAllenvale Mill to Phantom Falls Walk3.5 km · 1.5 hr · 1.5 km awayA riverside climb to falls framed by tree ferns.ModerateCumberland River Trail6 km · 4 hr · 2.3 km awayA waterfall walk that turns into a rocky scramble above Jebb’s Pool.

More stops nearby

Sight · 0.6 km awayWon Wondah FallsA small, often screened cascade on the walk to Henderson Falls.Sight · 1 km awayHenderson FallsA fern-framed waterfall reached by a forest walk from Sheoak.Sight · 1.4 km awayPhantom FallsA forest walk to a waterfall that runs strongest after rain.Campground · 1.5 km awayAllenvale CampgroundTwenty tent sites beside the St George River; carry your gear in.Sight · 2 km awaySheoak FallsA short walk leads to a waterfall whose flow follows the rain.Campground · 2.1 km awayCumberland River Holiday ParkRiverside camping and cabins under a wooded cliff escarpment.Sight · 2.3 km awayLower Kalimna FallsA ferny creek waterfall where you can stand behind the falling water.Sight · 3.1 km awayTeddy's LookoutOne lookout catches the coastal road, river mouth and sea.

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