Maits Rest Rainforest Walk: Great Ocean Road wildlife boardwalk

The Maits Rest Rainforest Walk is a short boardwalk in Great Otway National Park, near Apollo Bay on Victoria’s Great Ocean Road. It is free to use, and offers a decent chance of seeing koalas, kangaroos, potoroos and possums.

What is the Maits Rest Rainforest Walk?

The Maits Rest Rainforest Walk is an 800m boardwalk in Great Otway National Park, Victoria. As the name suggests, this easy-going walking trail passes through temperate rainforest. There’s a good mixture of massive ancient tree ferns and towering myrtle beech trees.

If you tackle the Maits Rest Rainforest Walk as a short taste of the Victorian rainforest, you’ll have a pleasant time. But there’s also a very good chance of spotting native Australian wildlife here.

To book a Great Ocean Road day tour that includes the Maits Rest Rainforest Walk, head this way.

Where is the Maits Rest Rainforest Walk?

The Maits Rest Rainforest Walk is in Maits Rest, Victoria. It’s a 17km drive west of Apollo Bay, and most visitors are likely to encounter it on the Apollo Bay to Port Campbell section of the drive along Victoria’s Great Ocean Road.

What can I see on the Maits Rest Rainforest Walk?

The Maits Rest Rainforest Walk is primarily about the mossy forest floor and 300-year-old trees, but plenty of wildlife hangs out here. There’s a decent chance of seeing eastern grey kangaroos, potoroos, koalas and ring-tailed possums.

How much does the Maits Rest Rainforest Walk cost?

The Maits Rest Rainforest Walk is free to use. It starts from the Maits Rest Car Park, just off the Great Ocean Road.

For a more in-depth nature experience, you can take a guided nature walk at Wildlife Wonders, a major conservation project that provides a home for creatures including emus, kangaroos and koalas.

Other things to do in Apollo Bay include surfing at Apollo Bay Beach, having a few beers at the Apollo Bay Hotel and taking a kayaking tour to the Australian fur seals at the Marengo Reefs Marine Sanctuary.

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