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Castle Cove - VIC

Big seas Jan 2025

The sweep of the road approaching the parking area

The beach at Castle Cove

The coast southwards

Bay,Inlet,Cove

Position

DEG: -38.78339 143.42526

DMS: 38º 47' 0.2" S 143º 25' 30.94" E

UTM: 54 H 5704467mN 710660mE

Altitude: 1.99m

Place Type

Geography - Bay,Inlet,Cove

Location

172.29kms SouthWest of Melbourne - Driving 221 km (2 hours 54 mins)
561.86kms NorthWest of Hobart - Driving 948 km (1 day 2 hours)
606.66kms SouthEast of Adelaide - Driving 742 km (8 hours 45 mins)

Address & Contact

3238

Phone: 13 1963

Email: info@parks.vic.gov.au

Web: https://www.parks.vic.gov.au/places-to-see/sites/castle-cove-lookout

Information

Castle Cove is located on the western coast of Cape Otway where the road briefly touches the ocean after crossing the Otway Range.

Its only facility is a timber observation deck that provides views along the coast and a pathway down the cliff face to the beach.

PlaceID	51524

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Weather

Closest Weather Station

Cape Otway at 02/07:30am EST

Distance from Castle Cove 11.04km SE

Temperature	Feels Like	Rel. Humidity	Dew Point	Pressure	Rainfall	Wind Direction	Wind Speed	Gusts
9.7°C	7.9°C	85%	7.3°C	1033.1hPa	0.0mm	N	6km/hr 3knots	9km/hr 5knots

Closest Climatic Station

Cape Otway Lighthouse

Distance from Castle Cove 11.04km SE

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Mean Max. °C	21.4	21.6	20.3	18.0	15.6	13.6	13.0	13.8	15.2	16.9	18.3	19.9
Mean Min. °C	13.3	13.9	13.2	11.6	10.0	8.5	7.5	7.8	8.5	9.5	10.7	12.0
Mean Rain mm	44.1	42.2	55.4	71.2	90.7	97.3	105.3	103.2	90.1	80.6	63.7	53.2