Parking
For the full circuit, start at the car park on the corner of George Street and Francis Street. A separate small parking area serves the shorter Teddy’s Lookout visit.
Overview
About Teddy’s Lookout and Queens Park Lookout Loop
Why go
- Three lookouts in a short circuit
- Coastal road, river-mouth and Otway views from Teddy’s Lookout
Heads up
- Moderate climbing on a short route
Map & elevation
The route
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Full mapElevation60–136 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 Teddy’s Lookout and Queens Park Lookout Loop, 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
Teddy's Lookout0:00 / 0:31
“You're approaching Teddy's Lookout above Lorne, where you can see the coastal road curling around a wooded headland below.”
Plays as you drive up to this trailhead in the Parkwolf Great Ocean Road Tour Guide.
More stories near here in the app
- Lorne Pier and Point Grey
- St George River Loop
- Lorne Foreshore and Swing Bridge
- Allenvale Mill and Phantom Falls
- 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 Teddy’s Lookout and Queens Park Lookout Loop
The loopThis 1.6 km (about 1 mile) circuit passes through Queens Park bush and links three lookouts.
This 1.6 km (about 1 mile) circuit passes through Queens Park bush and links three lookouts. Allow about 45 minutes; the route is rated moderate. Start at the George Street and Francis Street car park, take the short approach toward Teddy’s Lookout, then follow the circuit back by a short local-street connector. The short distance still includes climbing, so leave time for the viewpoints.
The viewTeddy’s Lookout opens over the St George River mouth, the Great Ocean Road’s bends and the…
Teddy’s Lookout opens over the St George River mouth, the Great Ocean Road’s bends and the coast, with the Otway Ranges inland. For a photo, include the river mouth and a curve of road to show how the route winds along the hillside.
The compass and the nameThe viewing platform was added in 1995.
The viewing platform was added in 1995. A cast-iron compass dial dedicated in 1989 points toward 21 towns and landmarks. The name Teddy’s Lookout was in use by 1878, but its origin is uncertain; later stories about who Teddy was remain unconfirmed.
Dogs and the shorter visitDogs are permitted on leash on this walk.
Dogs are permitted on leash on this walk. The full circuit starts at the George and Francis Street car park. A separate small parking area by Teddy’s Lookout serves a shorter visit to the platform; the viewpoint has no public toilets or other amenities listed.
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.
