Split Point Lighthouse Tours
Great Ocean Road, Australia
- 20 to 30 minutes (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Visit the Split Point Lighthouse during this quick and worthwhile stop along the Great Ocean Road. Choose your preferred time—tours leave between 11 am and 2 pm—and enjoy a self guided tour of “The White Queen,” a spectacular lighthouse built in 1891. Learn about the keepers who once operated its lanterns, catch panoramic views of Eagle Rock Marine Sanctuary, and check out a collection of historic photos.
- Take a quick tour of the Great Ocean Road’s famous Split Point Lighthouse
- Choose from several convenient tour times to suit your travel schedule
- Marvel at gorgeous panoramic views of the Victoria coast from the balcony
- Learn about the lighthouse keepers and see a gallery of historic photographs
What's Included
- self guide
- our professional guides can support your tour at the bottom and the top
- GST (Goods and Services Tax)
- Transportation to/from attractions
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- 3 Federal St, Aireys Inlet VIC 3231, Australia
Access the lighthouse at any time during opening hours. You can pre-book online https://splitpointlighthouse.com.au/ or on arrival.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Operating hours
- 01/27/2025 - 04/08/2027
Monday - Friday : 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM, 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Saturday - Sunday : 10:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Itinerary
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Split Point Lighthouse
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- 1. Children must be over the age of 5 years (for safety requirements)
- 2. An adult must accompany all children under age 10
- Service animals allowed
- 3. Appropriate footwear must be worn. Thongs, sandals without heel straps and high heels are not safe to wear in the lighthouse
- 4. A moderate level of fitness is required as the lighthouse climb is quite strenuous
- 5. Not recommended for participants who suffer vertigo or claustrophobia
- 6. People with pacemakers and similar medical technology should not take a tour as they can be affected by telecommunication equipment housed in the lighthouse
- 8. Free parking is available in the car park at the end of Federal street. The lighthouse is then a 3 minute walk. Please make sure you do not park in a non standing zone as parking inspectors do frequent the area.
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- 9. this is a covid safe experience
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
4.3
based on 18 reviews
Echo_A, Jan 2026
Very informative guides, fantastic view at the top. The lighthouse is unmanned but still functions. A challenging climb up narrow stairs, but there are staging areas along the way to take a break. Keep an eye on the wind speed for the day, as it can be too windy to go out on the landing at the top.
Response from Host, Jan 2026
Glad to hear you had an enjoyable visit to Split Point Lighthouse and the lighthouse guides were informative.
ELLA_M, Oct 2024
Well worth the visit. Very informative and guides were on hand with extra stories/history. Easy and safe to climb.
Fascinating that it still is a working lighthouse.
Response from Host, Oct 2024
Thank you for the review. We're glad to hear that you had a great experience at Split Point Lighthouse and our guides look after you. We agree that everyone should 'just do it!'
Charmaine_S, Sep 2024
We were lucky to visit on a sunny day. Very knowledgable staff. Awesome 360 degree views (obviously). Good climb up but very doable. Quite a bit of history to read. There were two other platforms that you can walk out to for a view back back to the lighthouse or out to sea.
There is also a cafe a couple of minutes walk down the road which had a good selection of meals and snacks
Jennifer_W, Mar 2024
It seems that the Split Point Lighthouse operators do not provide third-party booking sites with current information on cancellations. We arrived with our pre-paid tickets, having driven two hours with our international visitors, to find the Lighthouse fully booked with school groups for the day on which we had booked. I will say that Viator were very prompt in providing a refund - but they can't give back the time, and we missed out on an experience we were all anticipating eagerly. More co-ordination between provider and booking service is required.
Jenny_H, Jan 2021
It’s not a tour or even a self guided tour as we were given no information to take with us of the history of the lighthouse etc. beautiful location and beautiful views though. If you loved the show, Round the Twist, you’ll get a buzz out of visiting their lighthouse.
Response from Host, Jan 2021
Hi Jenny,
We're sorry if you were disappointed.
The experience you booked is described as :
'self -guided Tour: Discover the spectacular views from the balcony and the amazing stories of the lighthouse'.
You will have seen interpretive signage on each of the six landings describing the shipwrecks, the location and geography, the lighthouse keepers and locals of Aireys Inlet, communication methods of the time including flags and morse code, rescue techniques, and how the lantern operates; there are some 19 wonderful old historic photographs and the guides at the top and bottom provide interpretation to people who show an interest. We are always happy to chat with visitors like yourself who would like to find out more about the lighthouse. Why not return some time and we'd be very happy to chat with you about the history.
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