Cape Otway Lightstation shortlisted for 2020 Victorian Community History Awards
Cape Otway Lightstation has been shortlisted for the 2020 Victorian Community History Awards! The awards celebrate and recognise contributions made by Victorians who are preserving the state’s rich and diverse history and we are delighted that our WWII Memories...
Launch of WW11 Radar Station Interpretative Exhibit at Cape Otway Lightstation
We are delighted to announce that we have just added an exciting new exhibit to the Cape Otway Lightstation Heritage Precinct! Delve deep into WW2 history as we uncover the story of a top secret mission at Cape Otway. An audio visual interpretation project that...
Let us tell you a story…. World Storytelling Day & Ford Exhibition Launch
**To help to protect our staff and visitors and to help with the social distancing measures recommended to slow the spread of the COVID19 virus, we have taken the decision to postpone this event. Stay tuned! We will announce a new date as soon as we can!** Join us...
A Life of Service, Ford Exhibition Opening
Discover the story of head lightkeeper Henry Ford and his wife Mary Ann told through an exhibition of their belongings from their time at Cape Otway Lightstation.
You Light Up My Life
Every year in August Lighthouses all over the world celebrate International Lighthouse Weekend. This year Cape Otway Lightstation had double cause for celebration as the Lightstation has reached the grand old age of 170!! Lighthouse lovers from far and wide are...
Whale sightings this season!
Victorian waters are home to a stunning diversity of marine mammals including whales, dolphins and seals, and Cape Otway is a perfect vantage point for whale watching between May and October. At the Lightstation we celebrate these amazing creatures year-round in our...
