Sealers Cove

Sealers Cove is a broad crescent of pale sand on the eastern side of Wilsons Promontory, tucked below a forested headland and facing clear, sheltered water. This is a remote beach, not a roadside lookout or quick swim stop: there is no vehicle access to the shore, and the walk in is part of the reason to come. The cove is a destination in its own right, with a separate campground at its southern end. People make it a long day walk or include it in the southern overnight circuit. If you want an easy beach pullout, the effort will feel out of proportion; if you enjoy a full day on foot, the approach is part of the appeal.

Start at Telegraph Saddle Carpark. The 10-kilometre walk one way passes through ancient rainforest and ferny gullies, with some steep sections, before descending to the coast. The track is Grade 4 and takes about three hours to walk in. Plan a full day: the 20-kilometre return is longer on the way back because of the climb to the saddle, and you will want time on the sand before turning around. Treat the three-hour figure as the walk in, not the whole visit. Sealers Cove is a rewarding choice if a substantial hike suits you; it is not a short add-on to a drive around the park.

At the shore, forest comes close behind a long sandy arc and the water is clear and sheltered. Follow the curve of the beach toward the wooded headland for the broad cove view; the view opens from the sand itself, not from a roadside viewpoint. Boulders and a shallow channel mark parts of the shoreline, adding a closer look if you walk along the beach rather than staying by the entrance. The approach crosses fragile wetland on a 1.8-kilometre boardwalk, keeping walkers above the swamp habitat. The earlier boardwalk was badly damaged by storms in 2021. Its replacement was designed for seasonal flooding and a wet coastal environment and reopened in 2026. That mix of forest, wet ground, boardwalk and open sand is what gives the walk its changing character.