Tidal River
The only holiday camp and visitor centre in Wilsons Promontory National Park. The river is stained tea-coloured by tea-tree tannins, and wombats often wander through the campground.
Tidal River is the park's base camp, with a visitor centre, shop, petrol station, cabins and hundreds of campsites. Almost every trail starts here or nearby. The river runs amber because of tannins from tea-tree, and it flows into the sea at Norman Beach, where you can rent a canoe to paddle along it. In the evening, wombats, red-necked wallabies and emus often gather on the campground lawns. Do not feed them. Tidal River is about a 3-hour drive from Melbourne. Entry to the park is free, but accommodation and campsites must be booked through the Parks Victoria website.
Opening hours
All day; visitor center approx. 08:30–16:30
Nearby sights
- Norman Beach
- Lilly Pilly Gully Nature Walk
- Squeaky Beach
- Pillar Point
- Little Oberon Bay
- Mount Oberon Summit
- Picnic Bay
- Whisky Bay