Major pieces of Saddle Lookout installed

VISITORS to the Twelve Apostles can look forward to a stunning new lookout from later this year, one of several projects expected to increase and improve tourism in the area.

Located on Kirrae Wurrung Country, the new Saddle Lookout is replacing viewing areas that no longer cater for visitor numbers, to provide a superior, safer and more accessible experience.

The final major pieces of the lookout structure were delivered earlier this month and craned into position ahead of an environmental pause on the project during winter.

The Saddle Lookout is the second major project being delivered as part of Stage 1 of the Shipwreck Coast Masterplan, following completion of the Port Campbell Pedestrian Bridge in 2020.

 

Comprising two long rectangular sections (the clapsticks), the lookout design has been developed with Eastern Maar, which is partnering with Parks Victoria on the project.

The two clapsticks are in the colours of Ngayook (sulphur crested cockatoo) and Ponponpoorramook (red-tailed black cockatoo), primary totemic species of the Eastern Maar.

Subject to on-ground and construction industry conditions, the Saddle Lookout is scheduled for completion at the end of this year.

Along with works supported through the Geelong City Deal to redevelop the park’s visitor precinct, this lookout is part of a plan to help protect the fragile coastline, provide improved visitor experiences, and strengthen the local economy through sustainable tourism.

For more information, head to parks.vic.gov.au/projects