Sunrise at Wingan
Inlet – Paradise!walking track and boardwalk to
the pristine and wild coast.
There are a total of 23 sites to
choose from, with our pick the
sites near the fi replaces such as
no.7 or 8. As bookings need to be
made online before getting to
Wingan Inlet (no phone coverage
here) a good tip is to see what
sites are already booked and
pick a suitable site away from
other groups if looking for some
peace & quiet. Expect a visit
from one of the resident
goanna’s, and local
Kookaburra’s are especially
friendly. There are numerous
other birds nearby including
pelicans and oyster-catchers in
the inlet.
Wingan Inlet is a fantastic
place to launch a boat or canoe
to explore upstream to therapids or down to the inlet.
Fishing is also great within the
inlet or from the beach with
bream, fl athead and tailor the
main species on offer. Just off
the beach there is a series of
rock islands which is home to
several fur seal colonies, and at
dusk the calls of the seals sound
like cows mooing in the distance.
There are a number of walks
at Wingan Inlet including the
spectacular walk to Fly Fish
Cove. This walk heads over
boardwalks on the edge of the
Inlet and through paperbark
forest to the ocean beach.
Another fantastic walk is to
Elusive Lake. The walking track
to the lake commences at the
small car park on the West
Wingan Road 3km back from the
campground and meandersTRIP HIGHLIGHTS- Fabulous camping at Wingan Inlet
- Walking alongside Wingan Inlet and onto
the remote beaches - Tackling the Cicada Track between Wingan
and Thurra - Exploring the various 4WD Tracks in the area
- Photographing the abundant birdlife
gently down to a small sandy
beach. The freshwater lake is up
to 22m deep in places with no
surface water fl owing in or out of
the lake and water entering and
leaving the lake is via rainfall
and underground seepage.
After a few days relaxing and
exploring at Wingan Inlet it’s
time to head back up the West
Wingan Road and back to
civilization. The main road heads
all the way back to the Princess
Highway but if you’re looking for
some more adventure there are
plenty more forestry tracks to
explore and avoid the highway.
From Wingan River continue
on the Wingan Link Road for
another 2km before picking up
the Hard To Seek Track and
continuing right up to the Genoa
Peak carpark. The walking track
to the peak is steep and
strenuous but the reward is
spectacular panoramic views
right across the forests and
Mallacoota Inlet.
From Genoa Peak you can
head back to the Princess
Highway or backtrack 10km
back down Hard To Seek Track
and continue exploring the forest
tracks via Stony Peak Track andBektka Track. This route brings
you out at Shipwreck Creek
(named after the 20 odd
shipwrecks scattered along this
section of the coast) where there
is another campground and
walking track. From Shipwreck
Creek it’s only 12km to the pretty
town of Mallacoota which has all
the usual facilities such as two
supermarkets, fuel outlets,
cafes and coffee shops, and a
fantastic caravan park right on
the Mallacoota Inlet.
Rather than power along the
Princess Highway take some
time to detour into
Croajingolong National Park
and explore this unique part of
Victoria. There are some
spectacular coastal areas to
discover and some outstanding
camping spots to experience,
and plenty of opportunities to
explore some 4WD tracks as
well as take some great walks.
Whether it’s on the way or as a
destination in its own right,
head to the Croajingolong
National Park and particularly
Wingan Inlet for great camping,
bushwalking, fi shing, 4WDing or
just plain relaxing in this
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