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Forrest is the perfect holiday destination for adventure. Ride over 60km of singletrack, hike to a waterfall, go on a @treesadventure, seek a platypus on a kayak tour, and just 30 mins to the beach. It doesn’t get much better! #ForrestGuesthouse #RideForrest
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This may be my favourite pic of my bike yet... Now just imagine your bike in this shot... doesn’t your bike deserve a visit to Forrest? 🤣 photo by @safari.global
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Here at #ForrestGuesthouse we love all things #mtb and especially anything that encourages women to get into biking. When I got asked to help out with a tourism photo shoot, I had two thoughts. Bring a female friend or two to the shoot, and also use the opportunity to highlight a fantastic community group who encourage women (myself included) to get into biking. I snuck in my #lystychicks drink bottle 😉 and roped in a mate @swcros. While I don’t usually post photos of myself, I’ll make an exception for this campaign. 😃 I’ll share some more of these in the coming days.
This shoot is part of a larger video campaign which will be released in March. Big thanks to GORRT for choosing to highlight Forrest, Forrest Guesthouse and all the adventures you can have while exploring the area! Can’t wait to see the videos 😍 @victoriatogether
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Good luck to all the competitors in Forrest this weekend for the #OtwayOdyssey2021 and the #OOGG. I wish I was riding with you all but it’s not meant to be this year! #ForrestGuesthouse
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Erskine Falls and Straw Falls are a short drive inland from Lorne, or a 35min gravel drive from Forrest. Erskine Falls can be viewed from above for those avoiding steps, but the best view is from the bottom which is reached by descending a few hundred steps. Straw Falls is only ten minutes further down the river from the base of Erskine but does require a river crossing and so should only be attempted when the river level is low.
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When you go to @forrestgeneralstore to buy a slice of hedgehog, but also come home with some gorgeous new pieces by @crows_foot_pottery that we couldn’t leave on the shelf. Whoops! If you’re in town, make sure you check out the general store. Never know what you’ll find! 😆
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Erskine River Walk is partly rock clambering and partly well formed track which makes it an interesting little adventure. With multiple river crossing plus Erskine and Straw Falls near the start, it should only be attempted when the river level is low. Hiking boots and poles recommended for stability. #ForrestGuesthouse #waterfalls
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Stevensons Falls in fine form today. This is the closest set of falls to Forrest, just near Barramunga. An easy track in; fairly level and only 500m to the fall with a viewing platform with stairs at the end. Everyone needs to visit this at least once, but regularly is even better! 😆
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Gravel..... who has signed up for the Great Otway Gravel Grind? I rode most of the 49km loop this morning, roads are in great condition with the exception of Kaanglang Rd below the Lake Elizabeth carpark - some rough corrugation on a couple of corners! #gogg2021 #ForrestGuesthouse
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We’ve just been informed of a wedding being postponed so 3 of our suites are now available for the first weekend in Feb! Why don’t you take a break? Hiking, biking, platypus tours, high ropes courses... there’s so much to do around here 🙂 #ForrestGuesthouse
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Guests have had to postpone their stay due to illness... if you’ve been thinking of visiting but couldn’t find availability, now is your chance! 2 night min applies. #forrestguesthouse #otwayharvesttrail
Sheoak Falls is just outside of Lorne and starts with a climb up to views of the coast before heading inland to the falls. You can just head to the falls or combine it with other destinations like Swallow Cave or other waterfalls in the area for a decent hike. While not a long walk at approx 1.5km return, it does have some steep sections.
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This huge ray is one of the locals in the harbour at Apollo Bay. While I’ve seen it many times walking around the harbour and pier, I’ve never been this close! I decided to stop filming and enjoy the moment. We coasted along for another minute or so before it headed into the shallow seaweed and I headed out deeper.
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Henderson Falls in flood on Tuesday - just a bit different to normal! A 4.3km return walk, it was quite muddy after all the recent rain so hiking poles were very useful! Plenty of walkers struggling in the wrong footwear although I did have to laugh at the guy piggybacking his gf who was wearing white volleys 😂 he definitely got a workout!! #waterfalls
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After recent heavy rain, Lower Kalimna falls was gushing a couple of days ago... this time we walked from Garvey Track which makes it a much shorter walk than from Sheoak Picnic Ground. Garvey Track is open seasonally so check before you go. 😉
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Escape the crowds. Discover the hidden gems of the Otways. #waterfalls #ferns #hiking #otwaysmist #adventure
The rolling hills north of Forrest treated us to this stunning sunset last night on our drive back home. #otwayranges
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Not my current home landscape but my original one. Not a hill, a bend, a treefern or a king parrot to speak of... just a bit different! #tongala
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Early morning birdsong. ❤️ 🌿🌾🪶 #hiking #LakeElizabeth #otwayranges #birdsofinstagram