Cape Otway Lightstation

Despite it being somewhat disappointing that the lighthouse was not open to climb into, the history of the area from the 1850s and finding out about the telegraph & lighthouse’s importance to Australia was unexpectedly interesting!! Richard, who was very knowledgeable about the many aspects of the area’s development and the tragedies suffered by the indigenous people of the area and the difficulties faced by the various inhabitants after colonisation, gave us a great insight into the critical nature of its existence. Thanks Richard for making the visit to the light station so worthwhile.

Lighthouse is currently closed behind locked gates with no entry available. You can do a short walk to the lookout, but this give you a fat distance look at the lighthouse so very disappointed…. However, I did put my drone up and managed to get afew photos from the carpark, so not all was lost.