Wildlife

Encounter the incredible wildlife of the Great Ocean Road, where native animals thrive in their natural habitats. Spot koalas in towering eucalypts, kangaroos grazing in open fields, and seabirds soaring above rugged cliffs.

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Discover the best places to spot wildlife along the Great Ocean Road.

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Whale Watching

Marengo Reefs Marine Sanctuary

Birdwatching in Portland and Surrounds

Tower Hill Wildlife Reserve

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How and where to find Glow Worms

Tae Rak Aquaculture Centre & Café

Ralph Illidge Sanctuary

Logans Beach

Little Penguins at the 12 Apostles and London Bridge

Middle Island Penguins

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Explore more places to stay, play, and reconnect with nature in the Great Ocean Road Region

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Big Nature

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National Parks

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Beaches

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Rivers and Lakes

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Waterfalls

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Great Ocean Road Regional Tourism acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the Great Ocean Road region the Wadawurrung, Eastern Maar & Gunditjmara. We pay our respects to their Elders, past, present and emerging. We recognise and respect their unique cultural heritage and the connection to their traditional lands. We commit to building genuine and lasting partnerships that recognise, embrace and support the spirit of reconciliation, working towards self-determination, equity of outcomes and an equal voice for Australia’s first people.