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Lake Elizabeth Campingground

Lake Elizabeth Campground sits in the narrow, forested valley of the Barwon River East Branch within Great Otway National Park, Victoria.

Sheltered by tall Mountain Ash and eucalypts, the small, grassed hillside campground holds 20 unpowered, tent-only sites, each accommodating up to six people.

There is no direct vehicle access; a short walk of roughly 80–100 metres separates the parking area from the campsites. Facilities include non-flush toilets, shared fireplaces, and picnic tables. Dogs are welcome on-lead.

From camp, a one-kilometre walk leads to Lake Elizabeth itself — a hauntingly beautiful body of water formed when a landslip created a natural dam, its surface punctuated by the upright trunks of long-dead trees.

Platypus are sometimes spotted in the still water at dawn and dusk, glowworms appear along the track after dark, and Satin Bowerbirds, Superb Fairy-wrens, and Eastern Yellow Robins are regularly seen around the campground.

The Forrest Mountain Bike Trailhead is located at the nearby day-visitor carpark. Bookings are managed through Parks Victoria.


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