Parking
Start and finish at the Lorne Visitor Centre, 15 Mountjoy Parade. Dedicated parking arrangements were not established.
Overview
About Lorne Swing Bridge Circuit
Why go
- A Swing Bridge crossing and riverside boardwalk fit into a short town loop.
Map & elevation
The route
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Full mapElevation4–14 m
Plan your hike
Before you go
Parking
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
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Great Ocean Road Tour Guide
Your drive to Lorne Swing Bridge Circuit, narrated.
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Great Ocean Road. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
See the Great Ocean Road audio tourRecorded for this trailhead
Lorne Foreshore and Swing Bridge0:00 / 0:31
“You're nearing Lorne's foreshore, where the long town beach makes an easy break from the drive. Stop at the Visitor Information Centre on Mountjoy Parade if you want help choosing local stops for the time you have.”
Plays as you drive up to this trailhead in the Parkwolf Great Ocean Road Tour Guide.
More stories near here in the app
- Teddy's Lookout
- Lorne Pier and Point Grey
- Allenvale Mill and Phantom Falls
- St George River Loop
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Trail guide
Hiking Lorne Swing Bridge Circuit
The circuitThis easy loop starts and finishes at the Lorne Visitor Centre.
This easy loop starts and finishes at the Lorne Visitor Centre. The full mapped route is about 1.2 km (0.76 mi) and takes roughly 20 minutes; the official walk description rounds it to 1 km. Walk through Top Bank Caravan Park to Swing Bridge, cross it, turn left along the boardwalk, then return through the park and across Erskine River Bridge.
Two river crossingsThe Swing Bridge and the waterside boardwalk are the short walk’s defining features.
The Swing Bridge and the waterside boardwalk are the short walk’s defining features. The boardwalk follows the Erskine River toward its mouth, and the return uses the separate Erskine River Bridge near the Visitor Centre. The route uses paths through the caravan park as well as the two bridge crossings.
A bridge with a long local historyThe first Swing Bridge was built in 1937 by the Public Works Department and Winchelsea Shire…
The first Swing Bridge was built in 1937 by the Public Works Department and Winchelsea Shire for £850. Local accounts credit Mr Hammerton with gathering donations for the project. The bridge reopened on 21 March 2014 after extensive repairs, with a steel framework.
Before you goThe walk is described as easy and stroller friendly. Dogs are allowed on leash.
The walk is described as easy and stroller friendly. Dogs are allowed on leash. Start at the Lorne Visitor Centre on Mountjoy Parade; dedicated parking details were not established.
Wildlife
Wildlife in Great Ocean Road
900 sightingsKoalaMost seen around 5 PMSighting map
358 sightingsKangarooMost seen around 6 PMSighting map
49 sightingsLittle PenguinMost seen around 8 PMSighting map
155 sightingsEchidnaMost seen around 6 PMSighting map
33 sightingsFur SealMost seen around 6 PMSighting map
59 sightingsRed-necked WallabyMost seen around 6 AMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Great Ocean Road. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
