Parking
Use the car park at the top of Marriners Lookout Road. It can be busy on weekends and public holidays; follow signs for designated parking.
Overview
About Marriners Lookout Walk
Why go
- A quick climb opens up a broad view over Apollo Bay and the coast.
- Easy to fit into a short stop above town.
Heads up
- The short path is steep and uneven.
- Private-property access, no dogs and no toilets on the walk.
Map & elevation
The route
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Full mapElevation184–235 m
Plan your hike
Before you go
Parking
Safety
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 Marriners Lookout Walk, 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
Marriners Lookout0:00 / 0:23
“Marriners Lookout is coming up, with Apollo Bay's crescent beach and town spread below a grassy hilltop. I'd give it half an hour if you want to see the coast and green hinterland together.”
Plays as you drive up to this trailhead in the Parkwolf Great Ocean Road Tour Guide.
More stories near here in the app
- Apollo Bay Museum
- Apollo Bay Waterfront and Food
- Blackwood's Underground Partners
- Marengo Beach and Fur Seals
- 181 audio storiesacross Great Ocean Road’s roads, triggered by GPS as you drive
- Wildlife heatmapsfor Koala, Kangaroo, Little Penguin, and 13 more
- Works offlinemaps, 109 trails, 99 places, and audio download before you lose signal
- CarPlay readysimple controls built for the drive
“Fantastic app with many points of information… It’s great to just turn on while you’re driving and it gives you an audio tour of the national Park. We love it!!!!”
Trail guide
Hiking Marriners Lookout Walk
A quick lookout walkMarriners Lookout Walk is a short out-and-back from the car park at the top of Marriners…
Marriners Lookout Walk is a short out-and-back from the car park at the top of Marriners Lookout Road to a hillside viewpoint above Apollo Bay. The official regional walking map lists 1 km (0.62 mi) return and about 20 minutes on foot. The mapped track is shorter, so treat the distance as approximate. It’s a good quick stop if you’re happy with a brief, steep climb for a wide coastal view; allow about half an hour, or longer if you want to linger.
The climb and the viewThe path climbs on gravel, then finishes on a short grass footway.
The path climbs on gravel, then finishes on a short grass footway. The track is uneven underfoot. At the lookout, Apollo Bay and its curved beach spread below you, with the ocean and hinterland beyond. Sunrise is a particularly lovely time for the light; frame the curve of the bay with the town in the foreground rather than photographing open water alone.
Private-property accessThe walk crosses private property with visitor access.
The walk crosses private property with visitor access. Follow the current signs, close gates and take rubbish with you; dogs are not allowed. Start at the car park at the top of Marriners Lookout Road. It can be busy on weekends and public holidays, and there are no toilets on the walk.
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.
