🌿 Maits Rest Rainforest Walk
A cool-temperate rainforest reserve along Victoria's Great Ocean Road
📋 Fast Facts
- Location: Near Apollo Bay, Victoria, Australia, along the Great Ocean Road
- Walk distance: Approximately 800 metres return loop
- Duration: 20–30 minutes at relaxed pace
- Difficulty: Mostly flat with boardwalk and steps; suitable for most fitness levels
Maits Rest Rainforest Walk leads visitors into a cool-temperate rainforest ecosystem located just inland from the cliffs and beaches of Victoria's Great Ocean Road. In less than a kilometre, the short loop immerses walkers in one of the oldest surviving forest habitats in southern Australia. The contrast with the adjacent coastal landscape is complete: where the Great Ocean Road traces windswept shores, Maits Rest shelters beneath a dense canopy of myrtle beech, blackwood, and mountain ash ...