Affectionately known to Victorians as 'the Prom', Wilsons Promontory is the southernmost point of the Australian mainland. Its 130 kilometre coastline is framed by granite headlands, mountains, forests and fern gullies. Tidal River, 30 kilometres inside the park boundary, is the focus for tourism and recreation. The park contains the largest coastal wilderness area in Victoria.

Things to Do:

- The drive from Yanakie to Tidal River is very scenic and full of interest.
- Enjoy the beautiful sandy beach along Tidal River at Norman Bay. This beach is safe for swimming and a delight for children and adults to explore.
- Walk to Squeaky Beach with its pure white quartz sand.
- Walk up Mt Oberon for one of Victoria's best panoramas, and to see how vegetation changes with aspect and altitude.
- Walk the Lilly Pilly Gully Nature Walk to see heathland, eucalypt forest and rainforest.
- Experience some of the park's secrets by taking an overnight hike to one of the 11 outstation campsites (accessible only on foot).
- Spend time in the Information Centre to find out about the many features and stories of the Prom. It has excellent audio-visual presentations as well as informative displays and maps and other publications for sale.
- Explore the northern part of the Prom - an officially designated wilderness.
- Get to know some of the Prom's several hundred bird species, or go looking for koalas, wallabies or wombats.
- Dive or snorkel the underwater world surrounding the Prom. If you're not able to go under water, explore intertidal life in the rock pools formed by granite boulders at many of the beaches.

For the latest information on track closures and park access, please see the Parks Victoria website. Follow the Parks Victoria checklist before travelling.

Local directions

The 200-kilometre drive from Melbourne via the South Gippsland Highway, turning south at Meeniyan and Fish Creek, or Foster, takes about 3 hours. Tidal River (Vic Roads Touring Guide: 102-C7), where the main visitor facilities are, is 30 kilometres inside the park boundary. Limited public transport is available.

Facilities

Activities

Additional business information

Facilities
* Tidal River has some 450 camping and caravan sites, beautifully situated near the beach and river. There are no powered sites and generators are not permitted. Campfires are not permitted at campsites so please take a gas or fuel stove. Campsites are in great demand; bookings are required for all holiday periods and a ballot is held to allocate sites for summer. * Tidal River has a general store, post office, camping gas supplies and a take-away food shop. Meals are available on some nights. Petrol and diesel are available. Open-air cinema and doctor services are available during summer. * Tidal River also has self-contained flats and lodges (2 to 6 beds), group lodges with 12, 24 and 30 beds, and motor huts (4 and 6 beds) which offer compact and economical accommodation. Note that all this accommodation is very popular and must be booked well in advance.