Hopkins River and Blue Hole

Visit Great Ocean Road describes Blue Hole as the Hopkins River mouth, with cliffs, rock formations, rock pools, fishing, walking and dog-friendly river access. The page notes six fishing jetties upstream, common catches such as bream, mulloway and perch, and autumn short-finned eel movement when the river mouth is closed. Accessibility details include the public boat hoist at the Hopkins River jetty off Simpson Street for inducted users and an accessible fishing platform with ramp and steel handrails at Simpson and Otway Streets. Dogs are listed as off-leash on the east side of the river from April 1 to November 30, but visitors should still check signage, water quality, weather, tides and current council rules before swimming, fishing, paddling or bringing a dog.