Parking
Little Waterloo Bay is a hike-in campsite on the Southern Circuit; the route ends at Telegraph Saddle Carpark. Plan the camp access and onward transport before starting this point-to-point leg.
Overview
About Little Waterloo Bay to Telegraph Saddle Hike
Why go
- Turquoise Waterloo Bay and weathered granite before the forest climb.
Heads up
- One way and remote, with two creek crossings.
Map & elevation
The route
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Full mapElevation6–203 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 Little Waterloo Bay to Telegraph Saddle Hike, narrated.
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More stories near here in the app
- Mount Oberon from Telegraph Saddle
- Sealers Cove from Telegraph Saddle
- The Walk to Wilsons Promontory Lightstation
- 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
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Trail guide
Hiking Little Waterloo Bay to Telegraph Saddle Hike
The bay-to-saddle route11.9 km one way, about 4.5 hours, from Little Waterloo Bay to Telegraph Saddle Carpark.
11.9 km one way, about 4.5 hours, from Little Waterloo Bay to Telegraph Saddle Carpark. This is a Southern Circuit leg, not a loop; Little Waterloo Bay is reached on foot, so it suits hikers already planning an overnight route more than a drive-up day walk. It carries a Grade 4 rating, with steep sections.
Bay to the junctionFrom the hike-in camp, the track threads coastal scrub and heathland, with views over the…
From the hike-in camp, the track threads coastal scrub and heathland, with views over the turquoise water of Waterloo Bay and weathered granite along the way to Telegraph Junction. The granite against the bright bay makes the coastal section the natural place to pause for a photo. The route then turns inland onto Telegraph Track. It crosses Growlers and McAlister Creeks before climbing through tall eucalypt forest to the saddle, changing from open coast to inland bush.
Plan your accessBook the Southern Circuit camps before setting out if this is part of a multi-day hike.
Book the Southern Circuit camps before setting out if this is part of a multi-day hike. Toilets are available at Little Waterloo Bay and Telegraph Saddle. Untreated water is available at the bay and Growlers Creek; treat or boil it before drinking. Dogs are not allowed.
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.
