Campground · Wilsons Promontory National Park
A secluded cove camp reached by walking track or boat.
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The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Wilsons Promontory Tour Guide
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Refuge Cove Camping Area is a hike-in campground at the southern end of a sheltered bay on Wilsons Promontory’s east coast. Walkers reach it on the overnight routes along the park’s southern coast, while boaters can also stay with an advance booking. There is no drive-up access.
The camp sits among coastal vegetation close to the sea, with the cove’s sandy beach a short walk away. It is a remote overnight stop rather than a roadside campground. One overnight hiker describes a flat, shaded clearing with a creek running through it, but says the open layout offers little privacy.
Walk in from Sealers Cove or Little Waterloo Bay. Hikers need to book before setting out and carry the booking; overnight hiking camps allow up to two consecutive nights per area and groups of 12. Toilets are provided, though their type is not specified. Creek water is available but must be treated before drinking, so bring a water-treatment method.
Wildlife
18 sightingsWedge-tailed EagleMost seen around 11 AMSighting map
29 sightingsKoalaMost seen around 6 PMSighting map
774 sightingsBare-nosed WombatMost seen around 6 PMSighting map
291 sightingsEastern Grey KangarooMost seen around 7 AMSighting map
512 sightingsSwamp WallabyMost seen around 6 PMSighting map
20 sightingsIndochinese Hog DeerMost seen around 7 AMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Wilsons Promontory. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
Keep exploring
ChallengingRefuge Cove to Little Waterloo Bay Walking Track6.4 km · 2.5 hr · At the trailheadA steep headland crossing between two coastal camps
ModerateSealers Cove to Refuge Cove Walking Track6.4 km · 2 hr · 3.1 km awayA rocky rise above Five Mile Beach links two remote coves.
ChallengingWaterloo Bay to Lightstation Hike9.8 km · 3 hr · 3.8 km awayA remote coastal climb to a historic station above the sea.
ModerateLittle Waterloo Bay to Telegraph Saddle Hike11.9 km · 4.5 hr · 3.9 km awayCoastal scrub gives way to a steep climb through eucalypt forest.
Beach · 0.2 km awayRefuge CoveA secluded white-sand cove reached by foot or boat.
Campground · 3.1 km awaySealers Cove Camping AreaA beachside camp reached by a 10-kilometre walk.Beach · 3.6 km awaySealers CoveA pale-sand cove worth the long rainforest walk.Campground · 3.9 km awayLittle Waterloo Bay Camping AreaA backcountry camp beside white sand and clear water.Beach · 4 km awayLittle Waterloo BayWhite sand, granite boulders, and a real hike to get here.
Beach · 5.6 km awayWaterloo BayA remote sweep of white sand on the Southern Circuit.Parkwolf’s Wilsons Promontory ranking
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