We are Open
NEW HOURS: 10am to 4.30pm (last entry at 4pm)
Due to COVID-19 we will be asking our customers :
- Pre purchase tickets online if possible
- Pay onsite via card only
- Maintain social distancing requirements
- The cafe will be predominantly take away only as space is limited
- Our accommodation is open
We have implemented a stringent Covid plan and increased our sanitisation to ensure the health and safety of all our staff and customers.
Amazing views. Amazing history.
Cape Otway Lighthouse is the oldest surviving lighthouse on mainland Australia and considered the most significant. This leading attraction on the Great Ocean Road is a must for all visitors.
Built in 1848, the lighthouse known as the ‘Beacon of Hope,’ sits 90 metres above the pristine ocean of Bass Strait.
Hundreds of lives were lost along this shipwreck coast – a sad but fascinating history which led to the building of the Lightstation on the cliffs edge.
For many thousands of 19th century migrants, who spent months travelling to Australia by ship, Cape Otway was their first sight of land after leaving Europe, Asia and North America.
- Closed Christmas day
General Admission includes:
A self-guided experience to explore the following, plus your chance to meet our guides at the top of the Lighthouse and at the Aboriginal Talking Hut to share our stories:
- Enjoy daily History Talks at 11am & 2pm (limited to 10 people)
- Native Plant Talks at 12noon and 3pm (limited to 10 people)
- 1848 Cape Otway Lighthouse
- 1850’s Keepers Quarters and Workshop
- 1859 Telegaph Station
- The Talking Hut
- WWII Radar Bunker
- Whale Interpretation Site
- Lightkeeper’s Cafe 9am – 4pm
- Souvenir Shop
Hours: 10am – 4.30pm (last entry at 4pm)
Pricing
Adult: $19.50 / Child: $7.50 / Family: (2 Adults 4 children) $49.50 / Concession: $17.50
Pre-school Children: FREE
Special Tours
Discover all that the Lightstation has to offer with specialised group tours.
School Excursions
Experience learning at its best by booking your school group in for one of our exciting excursions.
Tour Group Packages
Tailor your experience with a personalised tour group package.
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Explore our range of tickets available for purchase online through our website.
Testimonials
Hear what our visitors have to say about Cape Otway Lightstation.
John Pastorelli shares his experience at Cape Otway Lightstation.
A family shares their recent experience at Cape Otway Lightstation.
A recent guest shares her experience at Cape Otway Lightstation.
