Croajingolong National Park
Undoubtedly one of Australia’s most spectacular parks, Croajingolong's landscapes and ecosystems are so valuable that the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has nominated it a World Biosphere Reserve.
The park encompasses 100 kilometres of coast and hinterland and features an extraordinary diversity of landscapes from pure white sandy beaches, rocky coastal headlands and granite peaks to rambling heathland, lush rainforests and towering eucalypts. It also supports an diverse range of flora and fauna, with more than 1,000 native plants and over 300 bird species
The park is a great spot for hiking and walking, water sports such as surf and freshwater fishing, swimming, diving, snorkelling and sea kayaking, and touring by 4WD or mountain bikes. It is also a photographer's paradise with countless opportunities to capture untouched nature on film.
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Tamboon Inlet
This peaceful estuary is known for its birdwatching, boating and canoeing, swimming and camping spots. The local bird population is large because the island and sandbars in Tamboon Inlet are favourite nesting sites used by coastal and wading birds.
Fish from the jetties and shores of the inlet and from the ocean beach. Visit the mysterious Clinton Rocks area where giant granite boulders covered in bright orange lichen line the coast. To access Clinton Rocks, there is a walking track you can follow or if you have your own boat you can take it up the river and cross the inlet to the beach but there are no vehicle access points.
The journey to Tamboon Inlet takes 30 minutes from Cann River. Take the Tamboon Road, continue onto Point Hicks Road, then right onto Fishermans Track.
Thurra River and Point Hicks Lighthouse
Access Thurra and Mueller rivers camping areas from Cann River on the Point Hicks Road. The inlet is a secluded estuary with a variety of walks and wildlife to see.
The Thurra Rivers dune system is a major attraction for campers and walkers. The huge expanse of dunes is the second highest in the Southern Hemisphere, rising up to 150 metres above sea level.
Take a guided tour to the top of the Point Hicks Lighthouse for unrivalled views of the park and out to the ocean. Nearby the Mt Everard Lookout also offers great views of the coast, Point Hicks Lighthouse and the peaks of Errinundra and Coopracambra national parks and beyond to NSW.
Wingan Inlet
You can access Wingan Inlet from the Princes Highway 17 kilometres east of Cann River. Turn south off the Princes Highway onto the West Wingan Road and continue for 34 kilometres. Some of the park's most beautiful walks including the Lake Elusive Walk are found here. Lake Elusive is a tranquil spot where orchids and dazzling wildflowers bloom during spring and summer. The Wingan Rapids Walk winds through silvertop ash and fern gullies to cascading rapids. The easiest walk is the Wingan Nature Walk, along boardwalks past changing vegetation and bird life as you approach the sea.
Shipwreck Creek
To access Shipwreck Creek from Mallacoota, follow the Betka Road, then Centre Track. Travel time is about 45 minutes from Mallacoota. Tracks in this area lead to remote sandy beaches, heathland made brilliant by wildflowers in spring and early summer, and cool inland eucalypt forests. To the east are views of Gabo Island and the Howe Range, to the west the rocky coastline leading to Little Rame Head. Half a dozen walks vary from 10 minutes along the beach to a full-day walk to Benedore River.
Genoa Peak
To access Genoa Peak, travel south off the highway a few kilometres west of Genoa and travel eight kilometres to the car park and picnic area. The walking track from the car park to Genoa Peak is moderately steep and narrow in places, and the walk takes about two hours as a round trip.
Genoa Peak near Genoa is 490 metres above sea level, and certainly worth the walk for the views back to Mallacoota Inlet, the ocean and surrounding countryside.
Gabo Island
Gabo Island lies in Bass Strait, 13 kilometres from Mallacoota and the wilderness coast of Croajingolong National Park. Its lighthouse provides visitors with unparalleled views of the wilderness coast.
From May to October you may see humpback and southern right whales during their migration, and dolphins and seals as they pass, or watch penguins make their way to the shore after dark. The island has the worlds largest known colony of little penguins and supports significant colonies of seabirds.
