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A Draft Great Ocean Road Regional Trail Strategy 2024 - 2034
The Great Ocean Road Region is home to a network of trails, nestled amongst breathtaking natural landscapes. The rich and diverse trail system in the region traverses the lands of both the Eastern Maar and the Wadawurrung people.
We’ve released a shared vision to make the Great Ocean Road region one of Australia’s outstanding trail destinations.
Whether it’s walking, hiking, running, or mountain biking – trails allow users to actively enjoy the great outdoors.
Trails also support a range of economic activities and tourism ventures, contributing to the region’s reputation for outstanding nature-based activities.
The Great Ocean Road Regional Trail Strategy (the Strategy) provides a framework to guide state and local government agencies in the development of trails in the Great Ocean Road region. It presents a shared vision along with the principles, goals and actions required to achieve this vision over the next 10 years.
It aims to build on previous investments to establish the Great Ocean Road Region as one of Australia’s outstanding trail destinations. It sets the strategic direction for planning, developing, maintaining, managing, marketing, and utilising an integrated network of trails in the region over the next decade.
The Strategy is currently in its draft stage, and we need your input before we can finalise it and work towards achieving the vision.
The Strategy applies to trails in the area from Torquay in the east to Port Fairy in the west, bound by the coast to the south and Colac and Camperdown to the north.
Trails included in the Strategy are:
- Anglesea Mountain Bike Trail Network*
- Surf Coast Walk
- Forrest Mountain Bike Trails
- Great Ocean Walk
- Otway Walks and Waterfalls
- Old Beechy Rail Trail
- Port Fairy to Warrnambool Rail Trail
- Camperdown to Timboon Rail Trail
- The Twelve Apostles Trail (Timboon-Port Campbell and Port Campbell-Princetown*)
- Warrnambool Foreshore Promenade
- Great Ocean Road Coastal Trail*
- Otway Hinterland Horse Trail*
* Proposed
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Disclaimer: This map has been created using a third party Geographic Information System and is provided for information purposes only. Whilst care has been taken to ensure the map is accurate, the Authority makes no representations, either expressly or implied, as to the reliability, accuracy or suitability of the map for a particular purpose. The Authority does not accept any liability for loss or damages incurred as a result of reliance placed upon the content of the map. Once PRINTED, this is an UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT.
The development of the draft Strategy has been led by the Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority (the Authority) in collaboration and coordination with the Eastern Maar Aboriginal Corporation, the Wadawurrung Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation, State Government Departments and agencies including the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action, Parks Victoria, Department of Transport and Planning and Department of Jobs, Skills, Industries and Regions, the local government areas of Colac Otway Shire, Corangamite Shire, Moyne Shire, Surf Coast Shire and Warrnambool City, and Great Ocean Road Regional Tourism.
As the lead agency, the Authority will work in consultation and collaboration with all involved agencies to finalise the Strategy and realise it's vision and goals.
Development of the Strategy has been funded by the Victorian Government as part of the Great Ocean Road Visitor Experience Uplift funding and is being prepared by the Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority.
Proposed actions within the Strategy are subject to grant funding over the lifetime of the Strategy.
Watch the video and hear more about the Strategy
The Strategy
Read about the Vision, Guiding Principles and Goals below. Or you can read the draft Strategy in full by clicking the button.
The Vision
The Guiding Principles
The guiding principles are intrinsic to achieving the Strategy's vision. They will guide decision-making for trail planning, development, and management, and help authorities take a collective and consistent approach to future investment in trails across the region.
Click on the principles above to enlarge.
The Goals
This Strategy is based on six goals. Each goal has several actions to ensure the growth and success of the trail network.
Click on the arrows below to read a summary of each goal. If you would like to read about each goal in more detail, including associated actions, click the button below.
Have Your Say
We heard from our community and visitors to the region from 10 September through to the 7 November.
We are currently reading all of the feedback we received and integrating community voices and ideas into the final Strategy. Stay tuned for a summary of what we heard, in early 2025.
Have your say
We need your help to finalise the Strategy and to guide its implementation. You can take the 5-10 minute survey by clicking the button below.
Come and chat with us
Come along to an online chat or in-person chat or organise a session with your club. To find a session convenient for you, click the button below.
Primary school kids, we want to hear from you too
Tell us what you love about getting out in nature on one of the Great Ocean Road Trails, or, if you prefer to colour in, you can do that too!
