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Wilsons Promontory Road, Wilsons Promontory, Victoria
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Drives Victoria, Australia Gippsland and the Mornington Peninsula

Wilsons Promontory Road

Meeniyan-Promontory Road, Meeniyan - Promontory Road, Tidal River Road · Fish Creek → Tidal River Road

Sweeping33 mi50 min2,000 ft climbHigh point ≈ 600 ftOne way
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The drive

The road to Wilsons Promontory starts at Fish Creek on the Meeniyan-Promontory Road (C444), passes through the farmland of Yanakie and enters the national park at the base of the peninsula. It is 53.1 km (33 mi) and takes about 50 minutes. Parks Victoria puts the whole trip from Melbourne at about three hours.

Most of the drive is gentle. The twistier stretch comes late, inside the park, as the road climbs and winds toward Tidal River. The Tidal River Visitor Centre is about 30 km south of the park entrance. This drive ends on Tidal River Road, short of the village.

Wilsons Promontory is the southern tip of the Australian mainland.

Along the way

  1. Fish Creek (Meeniyan-Promontory Road)
  2. Yanakie
  3. Tidal River Road (before the village)
Elevation
2,000 ft of climbing · high point ≈ 600 ft
Fish CreekTidal River Road
Curves
Mostly gentle, with one twisty stretch
Fish CreekTidal River Road
GentleHairpins

Good to know

  • There is no fuel at Tidal River. The closest fuel is at Yanakie, before the park entrance.
  • Park alerts, including roadworks at the entrance, are posted by Parks Victoria, so check before you go.
  • Camping at Tidal River is booked through Parks Victoria.

Open all year, weather permitting. Roads close for snow, fire, storms and repairs: before you set off, check Parks Victoria: Wilsons Promontory National Park.

Questions about this drive

How long does the Wilsons Promontory Road drive take?

The drive from Fish Creek to Tidal River Road, short of the Tidal River village, is 33 miles (53.1 km) and takes about 50 minutes.

Is there fuel on the way to Tidal River?

There is no fuel at Tidal River. The closest fuel outlet is at Yanakie, on the Meeniyan-Promontory Road before the park.

Which road goes to Wilsons Promontory?

Wilsons Promontory is reached by the Meeniyan-Promontory Road (C444), which runs from Fish Creek past Yanakie to the park entrance and on to Tidal River.

How far is Tidal River from the park entrance?

The Tidal River Visitor Centre is about 30 km south of the Wilsons Promontory National Park entrance, according to Parks Victoria.

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Map of Wilsons Promontory Road, from Fish Creek to Tidal River Road