About Tom and Eva Lookout
Tom and Eva Lookout is a coastal cliff-top viewpoint in Port Campbell National Park on Victoria's Great Ocean Road, within Corangamite Shire. It overlooks Loch Ard Gorge and the Southern Ocean and is named for Tom Pearce and Eva Carmichael, the two survivors of the 1878 Loch Ard shipwreck. The lookout features a fenced viewing platform, interpretive signage and panoramic views of the Shipwreck Coast's limestone cliffs and islands.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a short walk from the Loch Ard Gorge car park to a fenced cliff-top viewing platform with expansive views over Loch Ard Gorge, the beach, offshore rock stacks and the Southern Ocean. The site is exposed and windswept with limestone cliffs, interpretive panels explaining the Loch Ard shipwreck story, and photo opportunities. There is no beach access from the lookout itself; access is via paved paths and steps.
Key highlights
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Panoramic cliff-top views over Loch Ard Gorge and the Shipwreck Coast
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Named for Loch Ard survivors Tom Pearce and Eva Carmichael
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Interpretive signage detailing the 1878 shipwreck history
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Photography vantage point for coastline, cliffs and ocean
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Part of the Port Campbell National Park Great Ocean Road scenic drive
History of Tom and Eva Lookout
The lookout commemorates the wreck of the clipper Loch Ard on 1 June 1878 near Mutton Bird Island. Of 54 people on board, only two survived - apprentice Tom Pearce and passenger Eva Carmichael - who came ashore at what is now Loch Ard Gorge. The site is part of Victoria's Shipwreck Coast, which has over 700 recorded shipwrecks.
Culture & Context
The lookout is a memorial and interpretive site for the Loch Ard story, a well-known part of Victorian maritime heritage. It forms a key stop within Port Campbell National Park and the Great Ocean Road cultural landscape, highlighting the region's shipwreck history and coastal heritage.
Route
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