925 Erskine Falls Road

Lorne VIC 3232

Prior to the festival, the property was historically operated as a dairy farm and is currently used to agist livestock, mostly sheep.

Combined, lot 1 through to lot 3 (the main and former "Falls Festival" site) measures 68.55* hectares with 1,004* metres of Erskine Falls Road frontage. The property sits within the Surf Coast Shire jurisdiction and is zoned Rural Conservation (RCZ).

From the road, the property is orientated to the south and has a gentle fall toward the Otway Forest and rear boundary. A picturesque setting, the front portion of the property is cleared and houses most of the site's infrastructure. The southern portion of the property is dissected by the tree-lined and spring fed, Cora Lynne Creek. Overall, the property has a wonderful balance of arable, cleared land and tranquil native forest.

A significant parcel of land measuring 59.01* hectares, lot 3, the former "Falls Festival" site has an even balance of gently undulating cleared land, combined with tranquil Otway Forest vegetation. The property slopes gradually toward the south, with the Otway Forest as a backdrop.

The central hub for the former "Falls Festival", lot 3 includes a significant amount of supporting infrastructure including:

A 3-bedroom Manager's cottage with an ensuite to the main bedroom, open plan kitchen and living area with an elevated view across the rear of the property toward the Otway Forest.
A plant and equipment shed complex with 2 enclosed sheds and 2 open bay sheds.
Offices suites plus plumbed male and female toilets and shower cubicles.
A large purpose-built stage.
A new 25m* x 12m* shed with concrete floor.
Decommissioned toilet and shower sites across the property.
Decommission all-weather power points across the property.
3 phase power to the property.
Numerous smaller outbuildings and storage facilities.

Lot 2 is a blank canvas with 203* metres of road frontage and measuring 4.34ha* (formally identified as Lot 5 LP202073M), the front portion of the allotment is cleared and has a gradual fall toward the Otway Forest. Sheltered by the Otway Forest along a portion of the eastern and rear boundaries, the property is very private.

Lot 1 is another blank canvas with 180* metres of road frontage and measuring 5.19ha*, formally identified as Lot 6 LP202073M, the front portion of the allotment is cleared and has a gradual fall to the south toward the Otway Forest. Also sheltered by the Otway Forest along the eastern and rear boundaries, the property is extremely private.

Both lots were formally used as a camp site to house patrons attending the Falls Festival.

With the entire site (and each of the individual lots) benefiting from direct gate access to Erskine Falls Road and grid electricity, the property may be suitable for a number of purposes (STCA) including;

The construction of single dwelling (on lot 1 & lot 2).
Group accommodation / host farm.
The use of land for a carnival.
Informal outdoor recreation.

Located within the Surf Coast Shire, southwest of Melbourne along Victoria's popular Great Ocean Road, the Lorne and Great Ocean Road tourist route attracts more than 7^ million visitors annually.

The 2021 ABS Census recorded Lorne's permanent population at 1,248 residents. Over the summer holiday period the township's population grows four-fold, underpinned by events including the annual Lorne "Pier to Pub" open water swim, with more than 5,200 entrants in 2025.

In 2024 the township of Lorne recorded a median residential price point of $1,855,000^. According to PriceFinder.com.au, the lowest value recorded residential transaction for 2024 was $508,333, the highest value recorded transaction was $5,200,000.

Lorne - 9km*, 10 minutes
Apollo Bay - 53km*, 63 minutes
Geelong - 84km*, 70 minutes
Melbourne - 131km*, 97 minutes

Suitable for a myriad of applications, purchasers may submit offers on individual LOTS or the entire "Falls" site.

For further information or to inspect the property, please contact Jason Hellyer on 0403 043 571 or Davina Pickles on 0409 139 341.

*Approximately. ^Deloitte (Access Economics, Great Ocean Road Report 2020), PriceFinder.com.au, ABS Census 2021, BOM Weather Statistics (Lorne Post Office).