{"id":575,"date":"2020-12-06T10:26:24","date_gmt":"2020-12-06T10:26:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/greatsouthwestwalk.com\/?page_id=575"},"modified":"2021-09-20T16:12:29","modified_gmt":"2021-09-20T06:12:29","slug":"overview","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/greatsouthwestwalk.com\/overview\/","title":{"rendered":"Overview"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"575\" class=\"elementor elementor-575\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a84a4ff elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a84a4ff\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6819419\" data-id=\"6819419\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa0c20d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aa0c20d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Overview and Track Notes<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cc5c7ef elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cc5c7ef\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b2b0e47\" data-id=\"b2b0e47\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5859709 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5859709\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Great South West Walk begins at the historic city of Portland Victoria which is the Western gateway to the Great Ocean Road.<\/p><p>On leaving Portland, the track provides walkers with panoramic views of the scenic coastline and beautiful Portland Harbour, finally meeting up with wonderful native forests which offer solitude and peace from the noise and bustle of civilisation.<\/p><p>Nearing the end of the forest, the walk meets the majestic Glenelg River which meanders through the Lower Glenelg National Park. Spectacular views of gorges and limestone cliffs can be seen from the cliff tops as the track winds its way towards the coast.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a2b97bb\" data-id=\"a2b97bb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d93c7ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d93c7ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"336\" height=\"448\" src=\"https:\/\/greatsouthwestwalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/forest-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-582\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4687b01 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4687b01\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-47baeb6\" data-id=\"47baeb6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99e2b2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"99e2b2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/greatsouthwestwalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Lower-Glenelg-National-Park.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-581\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2b0b461 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2b0b461\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-deb657d\" data-id=\"deb657d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dabd385 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dabd385\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Leaving the river at its mouth near Nelson close to the South Australian border, the walk continues on to the seemingly endless white beaches and rolling sand dunes of Discovery Bay. Remoteness&#8230;wild seas&#8230;huge breakers&#8230;gentle waves and rock pools&#8230;all in solitude broken only by birdlife or perhaps an occasional seal.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6cd662d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6cd662d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-64fb39a\" data-id=\"64fb39a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa68d1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fa68d1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/greatsouthwestwalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1G3A7445-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3321\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatsouthwestwalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1G3A7445-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/greatsouthwestwalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1G3A7445-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/greatsouthwestwalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1G3A7445-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/greatsouthwestwalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1G3A7445-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/greatsouthwestwalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1G3A7445-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/greatsouthwestwalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1G3A7445-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9091fde elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9091fde\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c6ca435\" data-id=\"c6ca435\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e127e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9e127e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As a diversion from the white sands, detour to the freshwater lake, Lake Mombeong, or revisit the forest at Mount Richmond. Koalas are usually on hand to greet you in this area, while in Spring, the wattle, heaths and wildflowers will leave you spell-bound.<\/p><p>As the walk heads back to Discovery Bay, Cape Bridgewater and Cape Nelson, you can watch seal colonies at play and an occasional Southern Right whale viewed from the rugged cliffs, and obtain magnificent views of the gannet rookery on the mainland at Point Danger, as well as on Lawrence Rocks.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d742282 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d742282\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4a29b83\" data-id=\"4a29b83\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72ea87d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"72ea87d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/greatsouthwestwalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1G3A7515-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3256\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatsouthwestwalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1G3A7515-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/greatsouthwestwalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1G3A7515-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/greatsouthwestwalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1G3A7515-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/greatsouthwestwalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1G3A7515-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/greatsouthwestwalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1G3A7515-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/greatsouthwestwalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1G3A7515-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-11ddcff elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"11ddcff\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-54e1466\" data-id=\"54e1466\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25a978c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"25a978c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Along the way, you will marvel at the natural wonders of The Springs, The Blowholes, and the Petrified Forest.<\/p><p>Finally, the walk winds its way back to the city where walkers will pass through the Enchanted Forest, past the gannet colony observing popular surf breaks along the way.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-239de85 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"239de85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d19556d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d19556d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0dcece2\" data-id=\"0dcece2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d4d15d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d4d15d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>More on Track Notes<\/strong><\/p><p>A great resource for all walkers is the 2020 First Edition Guidebook.<\/p><p>This book contains everything you need to enjoy the hike-<\/p><ul><li>what to expect<\/li><li>easy to use maps<\/li><li>detailed track notes<\/li><li>a field guide to plants and animals<\/li><li>fascinating history and geology<\/li><\/ul><p>You can purchase the Great South West Walk Guidebook <a href=\"https:\/\/greatsouthwestwalk.com\/shop\/\"><strong>from our online shop<\/strong>.<\/a><\/p><p>Other Track Notes are accessible on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greentrails.com.au\/hiking\/great-south-west-walk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Green Trails website<\/strong>.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-899deca\" data-id=\"899deca\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap 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\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-47e76b4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"47e76b4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-05e0658\" data-id=\"05e0658\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a3dec7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a3dec7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Where does the walk start and finish?<\/strong><\/p><p>The walk officially begins and ends at the Visitor Information &amp; Discovery Centre on Lee Breakwater Road, however it is possible to start and exit at many access points (refer to map). The walk completes a loop and can be done in either direction; however anti-clockwise is the recommended direction (particularly for Discovery Bay).<\/p><p><strong>Can I start my walk elsewhere?<\/strong><\/p><p>Yes, at road crossings and some camping spots.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-244306b\" data-id=\"244306b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ae06a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6ae06a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/greatsouthwestwalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/great-south-west-walk-intro-001-1.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Portland's Discovery Centre is located on the Portland foreshore.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ac90d5d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ac90d5d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-91d6380\" data-id=\"91d6380\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42a0a2f elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"42a0a2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview and Track Notes The Great South West Walk begins at the historic city of Portland Victoria which is the Western gateway to the Great Ocean Road. 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