Places · Victoria

Victoria's Granite Coast and Alpine Plateau

Two granite landscapes at opposite ends of Victoria: a coastal peninsula and an alpine plateau, each a few hours from Melbourne.

Victoria's two guided parks both stand on granite. Wilsons Promontory is a peninsula of turquoise bays and white-sand beaches at the southern tip of the mainland, about three hours' drive from Melbourne. Mount Buffalo is a plateau of tors, gorges and lookouts above the Ovens Valley in the north-east, 325 km from Melbourne. Their camping works differently, so each guide says what applies and where to confirm it.

Destinations we've guided

Wilsons Promontory

Mainland Australia's southernmost national park: a granite peninsula of turquoise bays, white-sand beaches and wombat-grassed flats about three hours' drive from Melbourne.

Mount Buffalo National Park

A 31,000-hectare granite plateau above the Ovens Valley in north-east Victoria, with tors, gorges and alpine lookouts 325 km from Melbourne and free entry all year.

When bookings open in Victoria

Parks Victoria releases bookings four times a year (Tidal River at Wilsons Promontory is one of the staggered releases), while Mount Buffalo has no separate release window. The booking-dates page has the current position and the official links.

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