Victoria, Australia · Oceania
Colac sits on the route: 5 minutes from Elliminyt, 46km from Maits Rest Rainforest Walk.
Colac is a town located in Victoria, Australia. With a population of 10,500, it is an important destination in Oceania.
On a road trip, Colac sits in Australia, where you drive on the left. It's in the Australia/Melbourne time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Colac to your route.
Colac ( COAL-ack) is a town in the Western District of Victoria, Australia, approximately 150 kilometres south-west of Melbourne on the southern shore of Lake Colac.
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Colac is located in Victoria, Australia, Oceania. The coordinates are -38.3390 latitude, 143.5849 longitude.
Colac has a population of approximately 10,500 people, making it a town in Australia.
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waterfall
A 30-metre plunge waterfall in the Otway Ranges, reached by a sealed road from Lorne and a short staircase to two viewing platforms among tree ferns. Skipped by most Great Ocean Road traffic that stays on the coast.
34 km · about 40 min drive
waterfall
A 30-metre falls dropping into a fern-choked gorge on the Aire River, reached via a steep staircase from a small car park on Aire Valley Road. Among the most photographed waterfalls in the Otways.
37 km · about 40 min drive
photogenic
A grove of Californian redwoods planted in 1936 beside the Aire River near Beech Forest, now towering 60 metres with a cathedral-quiet floor of needles. A surreal Californian pocket inside Victorian rainforest.
37 km · about 40 min drive
waterfall
Three cascades tumbling through cool-temperate rainforest, linked by a 2km boardwalk loop past the remains of a 1930s timber mill. Signposted off the Great Ocean Road hinterland route near Beech Forest.
38 km · about 45 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A clifftop viewpoint above Lorne on the Great Ocean Road with sweeping views along the coastline and the forested Otway Ranges.
41 km · about 50 min drive
cafe
A small cafe on the Great Ocean Road famous for the koalas in the eucalyptus trees right outside, making it the most wildlife-rich pit stop in Australia.
44 km · about 50 min drive
national park
A 30-minute boardwalk loop through ancient myrtle beech rainforest with 300-year-old trees, directly off the Great Ocean Road between Apollo Bay and Lavers Hill. Free and wheelchair-friendly.
46 km · about 55 min drive
cafe
A beloved bakery on the Great Ocean Road famous for its scallop pies, serving as the quintessential pit stop between the Twelve Apostles and Melbourne.
47 km · about 55 min drive
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