Stevensons Falls Walk in Great Ocean Road

Great Ocean Road, VIC

Stevensons Falls Walk

A 1 km easy walk through redwoods to a tiered Otways waterfall

Photo: Wikimedia Commons
Length
1km
Time
20min
Elev. change
47m
Difficulty
Easy
  • Dogs allowed
  • High point 203 m
  • #19 of 109 in Great Ocean Road
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Overview

About Stevensons Falls Walk

Why go

  • A gentle, step-free approach to the lower waterfall platform
  • Redwoods and the Gellibrand River on a very short walk

Map & elevation

The route

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Elevation156–203 m
TrailheadStevensons Falls Car Park (day visitor area)-38.57160, 143.65855
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Plan your hike

Before you go

Parking

Use Stevensons Falls day visitor car park off Upper Gellibrand Road. The sealed turnaround and two accessible bays are near the accessible toilet and boardwalk start. The campground is a separate, longer starting point.

Safety

The higher viewing platform beyond the main platform is reached by steps; the step-free route reaches the lower platform.

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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Trail guide

Hiking Stevensons Falls Walk

The short routeStevensons Falls Walk is a Grade 1 1 km (0.

Stevensons Falls Walk is a Grade 1 1 km (0.62-mile) out-and-back from the day visitor car park to the lower waterfall platform and back. The formed track has gentle hills, clear signs, mesh boardwalk and compacted gravel; the marked route has no steps. A local estimate puts the walk itself at 10–15 minutes. Allow longer if you stop at the falls.

Redwoods to the GellibrandThe path passes a stand of large Californian redwoods before crossing the Gellibrand River and…

The path passes a stand of large Californian redwoods before crossing the Gellibrand River and following the river to the viewing platform at the base of the falls. The redwoods are a remnant of a trial plantation established in the 1980s. Kangaroos and wrens are among the wildlife visitors may notice around the day area.

The lower and upper viewsThe lower platform is reached on the step-free route.

The lower platform is reached on the step-free route. A second, higher platform sits just beyond it and is reached by steps. The nearby Redwoods Boardwalk and Blue Spruce Walk are separate short walks; the Redwoods Boardwalk has steps and is not included in this route or its 1 km distance. From the lower platform, the waterfall and rock pool make the natural photo stop.

Choose the day visitor startThis entry follows the clearly described day visitor car park route.

This entry follows the clearly described day visitor car park route. Parks Victoria gives it as 1 km return; a regional listing gives 3.4 km without explaining its start, while a local account describes a 4.5 km return when starting at the campground. Those longer figures are not combined with this short route. The day-use area has accessible toilets and picnic tables; the nearby campground is a separate facility with tent sites and wood-fired barbecues. Dogs are allowed, with no booking or entry fee listed.

Wildlife

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