This historic little town on the main ridge edge of the Otway Ranges, Beech Forest is renowned for its beautiful natural landscapes and unique native flora and fauna and is becoming an increasingly popular destination thanks to the booming South West tourism industry and lifestyle change seekers.
The opportunity exists to acquire this substantial this 19.5ha parcel of land situated just south of the main road with the northern boundary of the property following the historic Beechy Rail Trail.
Whilst approximately 40% of the land has been cleared, 60% remains native bush making it an idyllic location for the ultimate lifestyle property (STCA)
Alternatively, with its substantial and reliable annual rainfall of around 1700 mm, and productive soil, the location lends itself to agricultural use such as cattle/ sheep grazing. The Otway region is in the midst of a flourishing food scene with demand by local producers for ethically grown, organic produce, increasing each year providing an opportunity to create an income-generating hobby farm.
This increasingly popular area of the Otways also lends itself to a large-scale eco-tourism venture (STCA)
Located 40km north-west of Apollo Bay and 44km south of Colac and just under 200kms from Melbourne.
The size of Beech Forest is approximately 148.4 square kilometres. It has 3 parks covering nearly 69.8% of total area. The population of Beech Forest in 2016 was 82 people. By 2021 the population was 125 showing a population growth of 52.4% in the area during that time. The predominant age group in Beech Forest is 50-59 years. Households in Beech Forest are primarily childless couples and are likely to be repaying $300 - $449 per month on mortgage repayments. In general, people in Beech Forest work in a labourer occupation.In 2021, 80.40% of the homes in Beech Forest were owner-occupied compared with 82.10% in 2016.
Beech Forest has 240 properties. Over the last 5 years, Houses in Beech Forest have seen a 18.61% increase in median value. As at 31 January 2026:
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