The Funky Site - Wilsons Promontory

Victoria - Wilsons Promontory

Created July 2001, last updated July 2001.

Wilsons Promontory is a National Park at the southernmost tip of Australia. This promontory is about four hours drive from Melbourne, although the drive is well worth it - the scenery is spectacular.

The Prom - information

A quick early morning drive took us to Darby Saddle, the starting point for our first walk. This was a 6.3km trek to Tongue Point on the western coast, followed by nearby Fairy Cove. Unlike the UK we hardly saw anybody else all day long - and this was with a full campsite! Wilson's Promontory covers an area of over 50,000 hectares with literally hundreds of walks so it's not so surprising.

Breaking Waves

Fairy Cove

Panorama

Rocks

Sarah

Seagull

Tea Tree

Tongue Point

Unfortunately we ony had a single weekend to explore, which meant less time to venture further afield so Squeaky Beach was the chosen destination on our second day. This stunning beach, like Tongue Point the day before, was almost deserted - great for a spot of beach frisbee. Perusing the campsite shop we saw postcards of Whale Rock, which to our surprise turned out to be no more than five minutes walk away.