Colac
From Colac's historic buildings and lakeside watersports you're a short distance to the Otway National Park, where you can camp and bushwalk to beautiful waterfalls or stunning beaches. Sample your way along the Otways Gourmet Food and Wine Trail all the way to Apollo Bay or the unmissable Twelve Apostles.
Colac is rich in natural and historic features and a bustling commercial centre for the surrounding agricultural and forest industries. Most roads across the Otway Ranges to the coastal section of the region between Lorne and Lavers Hill radiate from this rural city and you can explore spectacular volcanic plains and the tree-covered ranges only short drives out of town.
Lake Colac, one of south-west Victoria’s water sport hubs, is popular for a range of activities, including boating, rowing, yachting, swimming, water-skiing, windsurfing and fishing. The botanic gardens, the largest in regional Victoria, are perfectly located overlooking the lake and the caravan park and foreshore camping reserve can be found close by.
The region surrounding Colac is the third largest volcanic plain in the world. Drive to nearby Red Rock Lookout for 360-degree views that include the volcanic plain, Lake Corangamite – Australia’s biggest permanent salt lake, Mt Elephant, Camperdown and a chain of other lakes and hills. Turn to the south-east and the view changes, with Colac on the banks of Lake Colac and the Otway Ranges sweeping down to the south.
