The Gables Lookout in Great Ocean Road

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The Gables Lookout

A short forest walk ends above Moonlight Head’s reef-fringed coast.

Type
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Nearest trail
Right here
  • Scenic viewpoint
  • Parking
  • Trailhead
  • #26 of 66 sights

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Moonlight Head: The Gables and Wreck Beach

Overview

About The Gables Lookout

Why stop

  • Wide views across reefs and rugged coastline.

Heads up

  • The rough gravel approach can be difficult for 2WD vehicles after rain.
The Gables Lookout is a coastal viewpoint near Moonlight Head, reached by a short walk through Sheoak and Casuarina trees. The path opens onto a broad view of the rugged coast and reefs around the Southern Ocean. Keep it in your plan if you want a brief walk to an open clifftop view; if you’re already full on lookouts, this is a longer road detour for a short visit.
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Before you go

Getting there

Turn off the Great Ocean Road about 16 km east of Princetown at the signed Moonlight Head turnoff, then follow roughly 4.5 km of narrow, rough gravel to the small car park. A 2WD vehicle is not recommended after rain. From the car park, the lookout walk is about 800 m return and takes around 30 minutes. It is fairly flat, though uneven in places. The path is part of the Great Ocean Walk between Ryans Den and Devil’s Kitchen campsites. Treat this as a simple stop: toilet, drinking-water and food facilities weren’t established here.

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  • 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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Moonlight Head: The Gables and Wreck Beach
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The view from the railThe path emerges from dense coastal trees above reefs and steep, green headlands, with the…

The path emerges from dense coastal trees above reefs and steep, green headlands, with the coastline sweeping east and west. Include the timber rail and a section of cliff in a photo to show the drop, instead of pointing straight out to sea. Look for seabirds, and from June through September whales may pass offshore.

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