Winter Guide

 

You might be surprised by what’s on offer in the Otway Hinterland throughout winter in 2026.

Your old and new friends along the Otway Harvest Trail have confirmed their opening days and hours in a handy guide for explorers. And with it, an invitation to join them in embracing the season.

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While winter drapes the Otways in mist and woodsmoke, and life in the villages slows — it changes character but never stops. Now’s the time to grab your woolly coat, breathe in the crisp bush air and explore the magic of winter in the Otways!

A map of the Otway region showing what places are open to visitors in winter 2026

This 2-page Guide will point you in the right direction with up-to-date opening hours to help you reliably plan your visit for cosy stays, crackling fires, farmgate finds and local sips.

Click here for a PDF version of the Guide, or scroll on for a link to an interactive map.

Listings of businesses opening hours of winter 2026 in the Otway region inland from the Great Ocean Road


 

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Click above to link through to an interactive version of the Guide.

 

CLICK TO DOWNLOAD A COPY HERE.

So go on – jump in the car to explore roads less travelled with this trusty guide in hand.