Parking
Start at the St George River crossing on the Great Ocean Road and finish at Allenvale Mill Car Park. Arrange a vehicle shuttle between the ends or walk back along the same route.
Overview
About St George River Walk
Why go
- Rocky river pools, shady fern gullies and tall eucalypts
Heads up
- Two river crossings; the low crossing is unsafe when the river is high
Map & elevation
The route
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Full mapElevation2–35 m
Plan your hike
Before you go
Parking
Safety
7 active Great Ocean Road alerts
- ClosureLorne-area walking trails closed after flood and storm damageMentions this trailSeveral 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 St George River 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
St George River Loop0:00 / 0:21
“St George River's trailhead is coming up, a starting point for a two-hour forest walk. The roughly five-kilometre loop climbs through eucalypts and tree ferns, then returns beside rocky river pools.”
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
- Lorne Foreshore and Swing Bridge
- 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 St George River Walk
Route and timeWalk one way for 2.7 km (1.
Walk one way for 2.7 km (1.7 mi) from the St George River crossing on the Great Ocean Road to Allenvale Mill Car Park; allow about 1 hour. This is a point-to-point route. A vehicle shuttle avoids retracing; returning the same way makes about 5.4 km (3.4 mi).
Terrain and crossingsThe track follows the river beside rocky pools and shady fern gullies, with views of tall…
The track follows the river beside rocky pools and shady fern gullies, with views of tall eucalypts. It is mostly flat and has two river crossings. One crossing is low and must not be attempted when the river is high.
DogsDogs are allowed on leash on this walk.
Dogs are allowed on leash on this 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.
