Parking
Start at Stony Creek Car Park beside Stony Creek Bridge on the Great Ocean Road, north of Lorne. The closest toilets are at Blanket Leaf Picnic Area.
Overview
About Stony Creek Lily Pond Walk
Why go
- A long cascade and lily pond reward a very short walk.
- Easy creekside access with a picnic area near the start.
Heads up
- The cascade rocks are slippery and unsafe to walk on.
Map & elevation
The route
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Full mapElevation16–60 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 Stony Creek Lily Pond 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.
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Stony Creek Lily Pond Walk0:00 / 0:23
“Ahead is the Stony Creek Lily Pond Walk, a short creekside stop for a long cascade flowing into a lily-covered pond.”
Plays as you drive up to this trailhead in the Parkwolf Great Ocean Road Tour Guide.
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Trail guide
Hiking Stony Creek Lily Pond Walk
The walkThis easy out-and-back follows Stony Creek from its roadside car park through a grassy eucalypt…
This easy out-and-back follows Stony Creek from its roadside car park through a grassy eucalypt picnic area to Lily Pond and its cascade. The visitor listing gives 1 km return and about 20 minutes. The mapped tread measures about 0.25 mi one way, so the listed round-trip figure appears rounded; this remains a very short creek walk.
Access and footingThe route crosses a small bridge into the picnic area and continues over several creek bridges.
The route crosses a small bridge into the picnic area and continues over several creek bridges. It is described as easy and stroller friendly, with the formed path also described as suitable for wheelchairs and prams. Some mapped path sections are unpaved, and current step-free access has not been confirmed, so check conditions if accessibility is essential. Dogs are allowed on leash. The closest toilets are at Blanket Leaf Picnic Area.
Lily Pond and the cascadeThe path ends at a long cascade flowing into Lily Pond.
The path ends at a long cascade flowing into Lily Pond. The rocks at the water are slippery and potentially dangerous; stay on the formed path and view the cascade from stable ground. The pond’s lily pads and wooded edge make a distinctive photo, without needing to step onto the wet rocks.
Creek life and local historyA grassy clearing partway along the walk can attract grazing kangaroos, and sugar gliders leave…
A grassy clearing partway along the walk can attract grazing kangaroos, and sugar gliders leave sap-feeding marks on some tree trunks; neither wildlife nor marks are guaranteed. The route is also known as Camel’s Lily Pond Walk, named in tribute to Michael John Callanan for his conservation and community work. Flood damage in 2016 washed out three creek bridges; replacement bridges were built afterward.
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.
