best day walks in Victoria

Introduction

picking the best day walks is often a very individual aesthetic, however, I will try here to outline those that are reasonably accessible by car, are relatively short, and have something special to offer such as:
- great views
- nice scenery such as waterfalls, beaches, streams
- nice ambience

My best short walks

Grampians:
- Sundial car park to Wonderland car park via The Pinnacle
  - see my blog post: http://www.ayton.id.au/wp02/?p=10059
  - 2hr very interesting walk all along the way with wonderful rock formations, great views and nice ambience without being too difficult
  - it does require two cars, if you only have one, then you may need to break this walk into 2 circuits:
    - Wonderland car park to the Pinnacle and return
    - Sundial car park to the Pinnacle and return
- Sundial car park to Sundial Peak
  - walk itself is not so interesting, but you are rewarded with great views and an option to clamber up the final rocks to get 360deg views
  - see my blog post: http://www.ayton.id.au/wp02/?p=10057
- Halls Gap to Wonderland car park (or reverse) via Venus Pools and Splitters Falls
- McKenzie Falls to Fish Falls
  - have not been on this one yet but it seems like it would be rewarding
Wilsons Prom
- Tidal River to Whiskey Bay beach walk
- Mt Bishop
  - nice sheltered walk up to top of Mt Bishop for awesome views over the Prom western beaches and Tidal River
- Mt Oberon
  - steep ascent from car park to top for awesome views especially at sunset or sunrise (it will be COLD and you will need torches)
- The Big Drift
  - a massive sand dune - a walk with a difference - just don't do it on a hot sunny day or a very windy day
The Otways
- lots of nice forest walks with streams as well as beach walks and some waterfalls
- Lorne area:
  - Cora Lynn cascades - Phantom Falls - The Canyon
  - St George River walk upstream from Allenvale Rd Carpark
  - Won Wondah falls - Henderson Falls
- Beech Forest area:
  - Beauchamp Falls
  - Hopetoun Falls and the Redwood forest
  - Triplet Falls
- Apollo Bay area:
  - Elliott River falls and beach
- Moonlight Head region
  - Wreck beach at low tide
- Twelve Apostles region:
  - Loch Ard Gorge - lovely inlet and beach plus nearby Razorback and Mutton Bird Island (great at sunset as the birds nest)
  - Gibson Steps - walk on the sand amongst the rock formations
other south western Victoria:
- Mt Eccles volcano - walk in the extinct / dormant crater around the lake
north-eastern Victoria
- Cathedral Ranges
- Mt Buffalo walks - most would camp at Lake Catani