Cape Otway Lighthouse

Cape Otway Lighthouse Please visit www.Lightstation.com for our operating times and to plan your visit

Escape to the wild southern coastline where a unique heritage experience awaits you! Built in 1848, Cape Otway Lightstation is Australia’s most significant lighthouse. Sitting on 200 acres this Heritage Precinct includes
•1848 Lighthouse
•Views from the top of the lighthouse 90metres above the ocean
•Telegraph Station (1859) and a WWII Radar Bunker
•Heritage Accommodation onsite

Located between Apollo Bay and the 12 Apostles in the Great Ocean Road region.

When the weather turns a little more… lighthouse-like 🌬️🌊We’re leaning into it with something fun for all ages —our Ligh...
13/04/2026

When the weather turns a little more… lighthouse-like 🌬️🌊

We’re leaning into it with something fun for all ages —
our Lighthouse Colouring Competition is now on!

Take a moment to slow down, get creative, and let your inner artist shine while you visit the Lightstation.

🎨 Pick up your colouring sheet in the Lightkeepers Café
☕ Settle in and enjoy some time indoors (perhaps with a homemade scone with jam & cream…)
🖼️ See your masterpiece displayed in our café gallery

We’ll be announcing winners on Tuesday 21 April, with

🎁 4 x Lighthouse Merch & Goodie Bundles (valued at $100+ each) up for grabs- and we’ll post them out if needed.

A little creativity, a little comfort, and a perfect way to enjoy the Lightstation- whatever the weather!

🏴‍☠️ Added Bonus This Week…Aaarrabella the Pirate has dropped anchor at Cape Otway Lightstation!📍 Telegraph Station🗓 Mon...
12/04/2026

🏴‍☠️ Added Bonus This Week…

Aaarrabella the Pirate has dropped anchor at Cape Otway Lightstation!

📍 Telegraph Station
🗓 Monday 10am–3pm
🗓 Tuesday 10am–3pm
🗓 Wednesday 10am–3pm
🗓️ Thursday 10am- 1pm

Step into a world of shipwrecks, hidden treasure, and real-life pirate tales from along the Victorian coast…

Rumour has it, some treasure was never recovered.
Still out there. Still waiting.

Will you be the one to uncover it?

He’s back! 🏴‍☠️Captain Black has slipped ashore once more… and trouble has followed.Chocolate gold has already gone miss...
10/04/2026

He’s back! 🏴‍☠️

Captain Black has slipped ashore once more… and trouble has followed.

Chocolate gold has already gone missing — and whispers say he’s hiding somewhere across the precinct, watching, waiting…

Think you can track him down?

🏴‍☠️ Find Captain Black this weekend and see what secrets he’s guarding! 10-3pm Saturday & Sunday

Easter just got a glow up 🍫Homemade chocolate scones have landed at the Lightkeeper’s Café… but not for long.We’re bakin...
04/04/2026

Easter just got a glow up 🍫

Homemade chocolate scones have landed at the Lightkeeper’s Café… but not for long.

We’re baking in limited batches each day — once they’re gone, they’re gone.

Consider this your sign.

The notorious Captain Black has returned to Cape Otway……and he’s taken the chocolate gold.There’s only one way to get it...
03/04/2026

The notorious Captain Black has returned to Cape Otway…

…and he’s taken the chocolate gold.

There’s only one way to get it back — find him.

Somewhere within the heritage precinct, he’s guarding his stash.

Follow his trail and if you’re lucky… you might just convince him to hand it over.

🏴‍☠️

Captain Black is roaming the heritage precinct from 10.30am - 3pm Easter Saturday and Sunday 🏴‍☠️
We are open 9.30am- 5pm (last entry 4.30pm) everyday over the school holidays.

The Easter Bunny has some competition this year…Wallabies are doing the hopping at Cape Otway 🦘🦘🦘Spotted: mum and joey e...
03/04/2026

The Easter Bunny has some competition this year…

Wallabies are doing the hopping at Cape Otway 🦘🦘🦘

Spotted: mum and joey enjoying their morning in the wild coastal landscape.

Bring the family and explore the heritage precinct this Easter — where nature, history and open space set the pace.

We are open all weekend 9.30am-5.00pm (last entry 4.30pm) - hop onto Lightstation.com to plan your visit!

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When was the last time you saw a sky full of stars… properly?No city glow.No distractions.Just sea air and the vastness ...
29/03/2026

When was the last time you saw a sky full of stars… properly?

No city glow.
No distractions.
Just sea air and the vastness of the sky above you…

Cape Otway is one of the best places along the coast to experience truly dark night skies — where the Milky Way stretches clear and bright above the Southern Ocean.

Stay the night in our Lightkeeper’s Cottage and step outside after dark — this is the kind of experience you can’t rush, and won’t forget.

✨ Limited availability remains for the Easter school holidays! - Book direct via Lightstation.com

Some of Cape Otway’s stories were never written down.The Lightstation cemetery was used for Lightstation families, settl...
25/03/2026

Some of Cape Otway’s stories were never written down.

The Lightstation cemetery was used for Lightstation families, settlers, and shipwrecked sailors. The first known burial dates to 1863, the last to 1901.

But there are more buried here than we can name.

Records from the Station reveal that many—particularly children—were laid to rest without markers. We know of them through the Head Keeper’s logs and letters… but not all of their names survived.

In 1890, the cemetery was recorded as ‘5 chains by 5 chains, unfenced on account of bushfires’

It ceased as an official cemetery in 1983, but its stories remain.

Wander through the Lightstation Heritage Precinct and discover some of the stories held within this place. Join one of our history talks running throughout the day 🗝️

www.Lightstation.com

Weekends at Cape Otway Lightstation feel a little different ❤️History comes alive throughout the day with our knowledgea...
13/03/2026

Weekends at Cape Otway Lightstation feel a little different ❤️

History comes alive throughout the day with our knowledgeable guides sharing stories of shipwrecks, lighthouse keepers, and life on this rugged stretch of coast 🌊

Wander the historic precinct, listen to the past unfold, and take in the stunning scenery where the Southern Ocean meets the wild Otways.

History. Ocean air. Endless views 🌿

📸

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Long weekend plans on the Great Ocean Road?Make a stop at Cape Otway Lightstation and treat yourself at the Lightkeeper’...
07/03/2026

Long weekend plans on the Great Ocean Road?

Make a stop at Cape Otway Lightstation and treat yourself at the Lightkeeper’s Café.

Fresh scones, jam and cream, ocean air, and one of the most spectacular spots on the coast ❤️

There’s something special about enjoying a warm scone at the edge of the continent.

Tag someone you’d bring with you.

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Why wait for the long weekend?Slip away before everyone else does.We still have limited rooms available this week at Cap...
03/03/2026

Why wait for the long weekend?

Slip away before everyone else does.

We still have limited rooms available this week at Cape Otway Lightstation — a chance to experience the heritage precinct with a little more space, a little more stillness.

Watch the sunrise spill across the Southern Ocean.
Stay for sunsets that set the cliffs aglow.

Ocean air.
Historic cottages.
Star-filled skies.

This is your sign.

Book direct or plan your visit www.Lightstation.com/stay

Beautiful shots by past guest ❤️ 📸

Address

1140 Lighthouse Road
Cape Otway, VIC
3233

Telephone

+61352379240

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