Parking
Start at Jamieson Creek Campground, reached from the Great Ocean Road via Jamieson Track. This is a one-way route; leave a pickup car at Separation Creek Car Park near the Olive Street finish, or plan to walk back.
Overview
About Jamieson Creek to Separation Creek Walk
Why go
- Coastal lookouts break up a forested walk.
- The route ends in Separation Creek after a clear one-way traverse.
Heads up
- Steep stone steps and water crossings slow the walk.
- Plan a car shuttle or a full return on foot.
Map & elevation
The route
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Full mapElevation23–92 m
Plan your hike
Before you go
Parking
Safety
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
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Great Otway Tour Guide
Your drive to Jamieson Creek to Separation Creek Walk, narrated.
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Great Otway National Park. 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 Otway audio tourRecorded for this trailhead
Jamieson Creek: A Simple Coastal Camp0:00 / 0:26
“Jamieson Creek Campground is coming up, an unpowered camp in eucalyptus woodland above the Great Ocean Road. Choose it for a simple coastal stay, with ocean views, a lookout and a short walk to the beach.”
Plays as you drive up to this trailhead in the Parkwolf Great Otway Tour Guide.
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- 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 Jamieson Creek to Separation Creek Walk
A coastal walk between two townsJamieson Creek to Separation Creek is a 5.
Jamieson Creek to Separation Creek is a 5.3 km one-way point-to-point walk from Jamieson Creek Campground to the Olive Street end of Separation Creek. Allow about 2½ hours. The route rises and dips through coastal forest above the Great Ocean Road, with short sharp climbs and sea views from higher points. Arrange a car shuttle between the campground and Separation Creek, or account for walking the route back. Paddy's Path continues toward Wye River as a separate coastal connection.
Steps and creek crossingsSeveral climbs are short but sharp.
Several climbs are short but sharp. A steep run of stone steps leads to a creek crossing with large stepping stones; farther on, Bogalley Creek is usually passable but can become impassable after heavy rain. Take care on the steps and check water levels before setting out.
Regenerating coastal forestThe first lookout at Jamieson Creek Campground faces the Southern Ocean, the Great Ocean Road…
The first lookout at Jamieson Creek Campground faces the Southern Ocean, the Great Ocean Road and the mouth of the St George River. After Wye Track, gentler climbs pass wattle-dominated understorey and eucalypts recovering from the Christmas 2015 fire. Listen for Eastern Yellow Robins, Rufous Bristlebirds and Satin Bowerbirds. Fungi can be abundant at certain times of year.
The view at Separation CreekBefore descending the steps toward Olive Street, a headland view opens across the ocean, shore…
Before descending the steps toward Olive Street, a headland view opens across the ocean, shore and Separation Creek. Pause here to frame the curve of beach with the wooded headland beyond. The starting campground has a shelter, toilets, picnic tables and gas barbecues. Dogs are not permitted on this national park route.
Wildlife
Wildlife in Great Otway
204 sightingsKoalaMost seen around 6 PMSighting map
35 sightingsGrey KangarooMost seen around 6 AMSighting map
109 sightingsEchidnaMost seen around 5 PMSighting map
58 sightingsKookaburraMost seen around 6 AMSighting map
97 sightingsSwamp WallabyMost seen around 6 PMSighting map
20 sightingsBrushtail PossumMost seen around 8 PMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Great Otway. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
