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Aire Crossing Campground in Great Otway National Park

Campground · Great Otway National Park

Aire Crossing Campground

Five first-come sites beside the river in ferny rainforest.

Type
Campground
Nearest trail
3.9 km
  • Restrooms
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Overview

About Aire Crossing Campground

Why stop

  • A riverside clearing ringed by tree ferns and tall forest.

Heads up

  • Only five unbookable spots; have a backup camp.

Map

Where it is

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CampgroundAire Crossing Campground-38.70338, 143.47842
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Plan your stop

Before you go

Getting there and settling in

Access is on unsealed roads that can be rough and muddy after rain. The park agency recommends a 4WD, and caravans aren't suited. There's no mobile reception. Dogs, fires and generators are prohibited, and camping in the car park or along the river isn't allowed.

3 active Great Otway alerts

  • ClosureSeasonal campsite closures at Aire RiverMentions Aire River, referenced in this guideSeasonal closures remain in effect at Aire River through 30 October 2026; do not use the closed sites. - Aire River East: all sites are closed from 29 May to 30 October 2026 and reopen 31 October.Official details
  • ClosureWye Road closed after storm and flood damageWye Road is closed until further notice because recent storm and flood damage requires road maintenance and repair works; plan around the closure.Official details
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More about Aire Crossing Campground

A small rainforest campAire Crossing is a five-spot campground in dense rainforest beside the Aire River.

Aire Crossing is a five-spot campground in dense rainforest beside the Aire River. Visitors often value the forest sounds and river setting, but the small layout can lose that quiet when full. Arrive early and have another camp in mind: the sites are first come, with no bookings.

What you'll find at campThe clearing sits among tall mountain ash and blackwood, with tree ferns around the sites and…

The clearing sits among tall mountain ash and blackwood, with tree ferns around the sites and the Aire River close by. Water flows over rocks beside the camp. A drop toilet and water tank tap are reported here; treat tank water before drinking and bring a backup, since the supply isn't guaranteed.

Look into the canopyKoalas and many bird species are possible in the forest around camp.

Koalas and many bird species are possible in the forest around camp. Take time to look and listen, but treat them as a chance encounter rather than a promised sighting.

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Wildlife

Wildlife in Great Otway

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Koala204 sightingsKoalaMost seen around 6 PMSighting mapGrey Kangaroo35 sightingsGrey KangarooMost seen around 6 AMSighting mapEchidna109 sightingsEchidnaMost seen around 5 PMSighting mapKookaburra58 sightingsKookaburraMost seen around 6 AMSighting mapSwamp Wallaby97 sightingsSwamp WallabyMost seen around 6 PMSighting mapBrushtail Possum20 sightingsBrushtail PossumMost seen around 8 PMSighting map

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Trails nearby

ModerateTriplet Falls Walk1.8 km · 1 hr · 3.9 km awayRaised platforms reveal three cascades in mountain ash rainforest.ModerateLittle Aire Falls Walk5.1 km · 2.5 hr · 3.9 km awayA rainforest hike to a high platform above the falls.

More stops nearby

Sight · 3.8 km awayTriplet FallsThree cascades and 200-year-old Mountain Ash on a rainforest loop.Sight · 4.9 km awayLittle Aire FallsA ferny rainforest walk ends above a waterfall and valley.Sight · 6.2 km awayOtway Fly Treetop AdventuresA canopy walk that climbs to a tower and a cantilever.

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