Australia
Wilsons Promontory
After dark, wombats take over the campground where mainland Australia runs out in granite.
Granite headlands reach into Bass Strait at the southern tip of mainland Australia. Offshore islands continue towards Tasmania, while the remote lighthouse route crosses coastal heath and wind-scoured slopes above the water.
Wilsons Promontory occupies mainland Australia's southern tip, with granite headlands, coastal heath, beaches and multi-day walking routes. Tidal River is the main visitor base, while formed day walks and the lighthouse route create several levels of challenge. Wind, fire, wildlife and distance make an overnight route a properly prepared journey far beyond a casual beach day.
Solo
Choose a formed day walk or prepare the equipment and route plan required for a self-reliant overnight journey.
Couple
Pair granite-headland walks with a booked Tidal River night, then watch wildlife patiently from a respectful distance.
Friends
Share an overnight route, camp duties and weather decisions across a prepared walking group.
- Overnight routes connect beaches, granite headlands and the remote lighthouse precinct.
- Tidal River provides the main camping and walking base at the heart of the promontory.
- Short formed tracks and longer hikes reveal very different parts of the promontory.
- Wombats, kangaroos and echidnas are wild residents that must be given space and never fed.
Corner Inlet on the Prom's eastern flank is Victoria's largest bay and inlet fishery, its rock flathead and King George whiting sold and eaten in Melbourne within hours.
At Tidal River the meal is the one you brought, eaten between the beach and the granite.
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