Guides

Notes from the river.

Practical, plain-English guides to the Glenelg, the national park around it, and the corner of south-west Victoria you arrive in to find us.

A wide reach of the Glenelg River through Lower Glenelg National Park

Lower Glenelg National Park

A visitor's guide to the 27,300-hectare park around the river — the gorge, the wildlife, three ways in.

An Australian pelican on the Glenelg River at sunset, Nelson's rooftops on the far bank

Things to do in Nelson

Beyond the cruise — Discovery Bay beaches, the Great South West Walk, fishing the estuary, and where to break the day.

Autumn light on the Glenelg River gorge near Nelson, Victoria

Best time to visit

Season-by-season notes on light, water, wildlife and what to wear — written by people on the river every week.

Limestone cliffs along the south-west Victorian coast

Great Ocean Road to Nelson

The half of the Great Ocean Road most travellers miss — a slower 2- or 3-day extension from Apollo Bay to the end of the road.

Limestone karst country near Princess Margaret Rose Cave in the Lower Glenelg

Princess Margaret Rose Cave

Closed since 2021 for Parks Victoria upgrade works. Current status, history, and what to do nearby while it's shut.