Parking
Use the large car park by Tidal River Visitor Centre, then walk to Tidal River Footbridge.
Overview
About Lilly Pilly Link Walk
Why go
- Views over Norman Bay and Tidal River from coastal heath
- Connects directly to several longer walks
Heads up
- Point-to-point; returning to Tidal River means retracing the route
Map & elevation
The route
Loading the Wilsons Promontory map
Full mapElevation15–46 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 Lilly Pilly Link 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 area
Tidal River Footbridge and Tidal Overlook0:00 / 0:25
“You're coming up on Tidal River Footbridge, the start of the Tidal Overlook Circuit.”
Plays on the road 0.2 km from the trailhead in the Parkwolf Wilsons Promontory Tour Guide.
More stories near here in the app
- Tidal River Visitor Hub
- Norman Beach and Tidal River
- Lilly Pilly Gully and Mount Bishop
- Squeaky Beach and Its Singing Sand
- 22 audio storiesacross Wilsons Promontory’s roads, triggered by GPS as you drive
- Wildlife heatmapsfor Wedge-tailed Eagle, Koala, Bare-nosed Wombat, and 13 more
- Works offlinemaps, 36 trails, 46 places, and audio download before you lose signal
- CarPlay readysimple controls built for the drive
“Fantastic app with many points of information… It’s great to just turn on while you’re driving and it gives you an audio tour of the national Park. We love it!!!!”
Trail guide
Hiking Lilly Pilly Link Walk
A short link to the coastLilly Pilly Link Walk is a 1 km point-to-point path from Tidal River Footbridge to the Lilly…
Lilly Pilly Link Walk is a 1 km point-to-point path from Tidal River Footbridge to the Lilly Pilly Gully walk junction. It is Grade 2 (easy) and takes 20 minutes one way; allow about 40 minutes if you retrace it, for 2 km total. It works as a quick outing on its own or the first leg of a longer day.
Across the heathThe path moves through coastal heath and opens to broad views over Norman Bay and Tidal River.
The path moves through coastal heath and opens to broad views over Norman Bay and Tidal River. Spring and summer bring wildflowers through the heath. Its mapped surface is fine gravel, and the connector links coastal and rainforest settings. It joins routes toward Lilly Pilly Gully, Mount Bishop, and Tidal Overlook; those are separate hikes beyond this 1 km section.
Start at Tidal RiverBegin at Tidal River Footbridge.
Begin at Tidal River Footbridge. Use the large car park by Tidal River Visitor Centre, then walk to the footbridge and retrace the route to return. Dogs and bicycles aren't allowed; assistance dogs follow Parks Victoria's entry requirements for national parks.
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.
