Parking
Start at Five Mile Road Carpark, at the western end of the management road. From the park entrance, take the signed Five Mile Road turn-off and continue to the carpark; the walk follows the compacted road east from there.
Overview
About Five Mile Beach Walk
Why go
- Broad Corner Inlet views along the road
- A beach finish after the long road approach
Heads up
- Long, sun-exposed management-road approach
- 36.8 km return is exceptionally long as a day hike
Map & elevation
The route
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Full mapElevation2–133 m
Plan your hike
Before you go
Parking
Safety
2 active Wilsons Promontory alerts
- ClosureSouthern area closures and October deer-control restrictionsDo not enter the listed southern visitor areas during their closures, and plan around the October aerial deer-control operation.Official details
- InfoEntrance traffic management and delaysAllow extra travel time and follow traffic controls at the Wilsons Promontory National Park entrance.Official details
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Wilsons Promontory Tour Guide
Your drive to Five Mile Beach Walk, narrated.
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Wilsons Promontory National Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
Recorded for this trailhead
Five Mile Road and Millers Landing0:00 / 0:31
“You're approaching the turnoff for Five Mile Road; the walks start farther along at Five Mile Carpark.”
Plays as you drive up to this trailhead in the Parkwolf Wilsons Promontory Tour Guide.
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- 22 audio storiesacross Wilsons Promontory’s roads, triggered by GPS as you drive
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- Works offlinemaps, 36 trails, 46 places, and audio download before you lose signal
- CarPlay readysimple controls built for the drive
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Trail guide
Hiking Five Mile Beach Walk
A long way to a northern beachFive Mile Beach Walk is an out-and-back from Five Mile Road Carpark to the northern beach camp:…
Five Mile Beach Walk is an out-and-back from Five Mile Road Carpark to the northern beach camp: 18.4 km each way, 36.8 km (22.9 miles) return. It follows a compacted management road across open heath before about a kilometre of beach sand. This is a remote beach walk, not a quick shore stop. Allow about 12 hours of walking; most visitors will want an overnight wilderness plan.
A road, then soft sandThe gravel road rolls over open heath, with little shade, short steep rises and views north…
The gravel road rolls over open heath, with little shade, short steep rises and views north over Corner Inlet. Barry Creek camp is about 6 km in and a rest point. The last kilometre leaves the road for soft sand on Five Mile Beach; the camp sits in tea-tree beside the Miranda Creek inlet. For a photo, look south along the sand toward the islands on the horizon.
Go preparedExpect Grade 5 remote country, no camp toilets and no guaranteed water; treat creek water and…
Expect Grade 5 remote country, no camp toilets and no guaranteed water; treat creek water and carry food. The road is exposed, and the return doubles the distance. Dogs are prohibited. Overnight campers need an advance booking and permit; groups are limited to six, with a two-night maximum at each camp.
Wildlife
Wildlife in Wilsons Promontory
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.
