australia:vic:beauchampfalls
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Beauchamp Falls camp ground
see also:
Introduction
- the Beauchamp Falls campground is an elevated site with some nice views to the west (but can be very windy) and a moderate 45min each way walk down to the Beauchamp Falls through fern tree and eucalypt rainforest and creek settings
- it is a free bush camp with drop toilets but no potable water nor showers
- this is in the South West Fire District whereas Lorne is in the Surf Coast / Central Fire District which may have different fire danger levels
- for current and forecast Fire Danger ratings, see https://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/warnings-restrictions/fire-bans-ratings-and-restrictions/total-fire-bans-fire-danger-ratings
- if the rating is Extreme, the region is likely to become a day of Total Fire Ban, if it is rated Catastrophic - you will be required to evacuate from the camp ground and forest areas
- in addition, the National Parks have fire restrictions as well as the CFA's Fire Danger Period restrictions which usually apply from Nov-April.
- see also bushfire safety
Getting there
- 2.5hrs (206km) from NW suburbs via Geelong and Colac
- if the Princes Fway is problematic, can also travel to Ballan then down to Colac but this adds 30min and 30km
- 49min (39km) N of Apollo Bay
- 22min (23km) NW of Lavers Hill
- 43min (49km) S of Colac
- 82min (81km) SW of Lorne via Forrest
Other nearby attractions
west
- Castle Cove Lookout
- Otway waterfalls:
- Triplet Falls
- Hopetoun Falls and Redwood forest
- Beachamp Falls (nearby free campground)
- Otway Fly Treetop walk (commercial)
- Melba Gully glow worms at dusk, Lavers Hill
- 43min drive to Wreck Beach near Moonlight Heads - embedded anchor at low tide
- The Twelve Apostles
east
- Cape Otway lighthouse
- Maits Rest rainforest walk
- Elliot River coastal area walk
- Apollo Bay beaches, cafes and shops
Nearby amenities
- flush toilets
- Gellibrand
- Lorne
- Wye River beach toilets
- portable toilets outside cafe at Kennett River (but locked when cafe closed ie. before 9am and in evenings) - these get very busy due to tourists
- Apollo Bay beach
- Port Campbell
- Colac
- outdoor cold showers
- Lorne beach
- Wye River beach
- Kennett River beach
- Apollo Bay beach
- Port Campbell
- cafe / hotels
- Lorne
- Wye River Hotel
- Wye River Cafe
- Kennett River cafe
- Apollo Bay
- Lavers Hill
- Port Campbell
- Colac
- petrol
- Lorne, Apollo Bay, Aireys Inlet, Anglesea, Lavers Hill, Colac, Winchelsea, Port Campbell
- tourist information centre
- Lorne, Apollo Bay, Port Campbell
- hardware / camping store
- small ones at Timboon, Lorne and Apollo Bay
- Bunnings at Warrnambool, Colac and Torquay
Nearby camp grounds
west along the Great Ocean Road via Lavers Hill
- 37min (37km) to Johanna beach camp ground
- 42min (43km) SE to Aire River camp grounds
- 1hr (65km) to Blanket Bay campground Cape Otway (Parks Vic online booking)
- 51min (55km) to Princetown Recreation Reserve (bookings)
- 62min (71km) to Port Campbell Recreation Reserve (bookings?)
south to the Great Ocean Road via Skenes Creek
- 49min (39km) to commercial parks in Apollo Bay
- 73min (62km) to Jamieson Creek camp ground Wye River (Park Web booking) just past Wye River which has commercial camp ground as well
into the Otway Ranges forest areas
- 29min (23km) to the small Aire River Crossing campsite
- 40min (35km) to Dandos camp ground Otways via Gellibrand
- 47min (35km) to Stevensons Falls camp ground Otways via Beech Forest and Tanbryn
elsewhere
- 79min (102km) NW to Lake Elingamite near Cobden
- 2hrs 10min 174km NW to Lake Bolac foreshore camp
- just over 3hrs to Halls Gap and The Grampians
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