Griffiths Island
Victoria
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Griffiths Island with its colony of shearwater seabirds, winding pathways and the spectacular lighthouse at the eastern tip, it is a great place to explore.
The Island supports a number of native animals including a small mob of swamp wallabies. It is also the site of one of Australia’s most accessible breeding colonies of short tailed shearwaters or mutton-birds.
Getting there:
In Port Fairy, take Gipps Road south to George Dodds Reserve where there is a car park on the left.
Maps:
Route/Trail notes:
From the car park, walk out along the causeway and turn left to follow the Moyne River southern breakwall. The pathway passes the Mutton Bird roust before heading out to the Lighthouse. Continue on around the island with one stretch of about 400 metres across the seashore, before ending back at the causeway.
Permits/Costs:
None.
Other References/Comments:
The Griffiths Island Lighthouse and a Lighthouse Keeper’s Cottage were built in 1859. The lighthouse is still fully operational and over the years the light’s power has changed from vegetable oil, kerosene, gas and wind to solar power. These days it’s a solar powered light with a wind assisted generator.
The lighthouse keepers’ cottages were demolished in the 1950s; however, their gardens live on with many hardy plants flowering in the appropriate season.
445 Griffiths Island (GPX)
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