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Herberts (Wymbooliel) Campground in Great Otway National Park

Campground · Great Otway National Park

Herberts (Wymbooliel) Campground

A simple 20-site campground for an overnight stay.

Type
Campground
Nearest trail
4.2 km
Audio stories
6 nearby
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Herberts Campground: A Basic Overnight Stop

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Where it is

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CampgroundHerberts (Wymbooliel) Campground-38.48933, 143.89629
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Before you go

Getting there and what to confirm

Its mapped service road joins Benwerrin-Mt Sabine Road, but current vehicle suitability and road conditions aren’t confirmed. Current visitor information also doesn’t specify toilets, drinking water or on-site food. Check conditions and facilities before you go if you need any of those.

3 active Great Otway alerts

  • 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
  • ClosureLorne-area walking trails closed after flood damageSome walking trails near Lorne are closed for public safety after the January 2026 flash floods washed away or severely damaged bridges and walkways.Official details
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Herberts Campground: A Basic Overnight Stop
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“You're approaching Herberts Campground, a basic overnight camp off Benwerrin–Mount Sabine Road.”

Plays as you drive up to Herberts (Wymbooliel) Campground in the Parkwolf Great Otway Tour Guide.

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More about Herberts (Wymbooliel) Campground

A simple overnight stopHerberts (Wymbooliel) is a small campground in Great Otway National Park.

Herberts (Wymbooliel) is a small campground in Great Otway National Park. A 2019 inventory lists 20 sites with a basic service level, so plan for a simple camping stop rather than a developed holiday park.

Rules and ground conditionsDogs aren’t allowed.

Dogs aren’t allowed. Watch for slippery or uneven ground, falling limbs and trees, snakes and a dam; these are listed site hazards.

campingovernight

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

ModerateCora Lynn Cascades Walk4.2 km · 1.8 hr · 4.2 km awayFern shade and stepped shale cascades on a creek walk.ModerateLemonade Creek Track4 km · 1.8 hr · 4.2 km awayTimber bridges cross fern gullies beneath tall eucalypts.ChallengingPhantom Falls Walk: Blanket Leaf to Allenvale Mill8 km · 3.5 hr · 4.2 km awayA hard traverse from Blanket Leaf to Allenvale via Phantom Falls.ModerateFive Mile Track8.2 km · 3 hr · 5 km awayRainforest shade, two river crossings, and a walk out to Lorne.

More stops nearby

Sight · 2.4 km awayErskine FallsA fern-lined cascade rewards the steep stair descent to the rockpool.Sight · 2.7 km awayStraw FallsA rain-fed waterfall detour with a tricky river crossingCampground · 3.5 km awayBig Hill CampgroundAn unpowered forest camp with parrots and close-spaced pitchesSight · 3.7 km awaySplitter FallsA broad ledge waterfall on a challenging walk above Lorne.Picnic area · 4.2 km awayBlanket Leaf Picnic AreaA shaded picnic stop between Lorne and Erskine Falls.Sight · 4.3 km awayCora Lynn CascadesA ferny forest walk to cascades spread across dark shale.Sight · 7.4 km awayPhantom FallsA fern-lined climb ends at a 15-metre cascade.Sight · 7.4 km awayHenderson FallsA fern-gully cascade that gains force after rain.

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