Hopetoun Falls

 

Hopetoun Falls

One of the best waterfalls in the Great Otway National Park, Hopetoun Falls is found at Beech Forest.

Driving and walking conditions

GPS of the view point: S 38° 40.101' E 143° 34.161'
Parking: the end of Hopetoun Falls Rd, Beech Forest
Vehicle type: All vehicle types Track type: Easy walking track
Road type:5km Gravel Road Return track duration: 5min

Waterfall parameters

Waterfall height: 30m Type of the waterfall: Plunge

Rating:       ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
GPS:          S 38° 40.101' E 143° 34.161'
Parking:     the end of Hopetoun Falls Rd, Beech Forest
Access:     5min return walk


Walking and driving instructions

 

Hopetoun Falls is roughly a 1-hour’ drive away from Apollo Bay, or 2.5 hours from Melbourne. From Apollo Bay Town Centre head east on the B100. In 7 km turn left into C119 and stay on it for the next 14.5km. Then turn left into C159, sealed winding road, and follow it for the next 16km. Turn left into Binns Rd, which is an unsealed road, and follow it for the next 4.8km. Turn right into Hopetoun Falls Road and in 400m reach a car park.

The dedicated car park is at the end of Hopetoun Falls Road. There are no facilities here.

It takes just 2 minutes from the parking to reach the Upper Lookout platform. Unfortunately, you won’t see the full waterfall from here (please refer to the photo gallery). We highly recommend walking down the stairs to the falls base. It takes 10 minutes only to reach the Lower Lookout platform. The waterfall looks magnificent from here! Return via the same track. The way back takes about 20 minutes – you need to walk 200+ stair-steps, so reasonable level of fitness is essential.

Hopetoun Falls is a permanent waterfall.


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