Parking
Start at Five Mile Carpark on Five Mile Road in the north of the park. The walk begins from this access; picnic tables are available at the carpark.
Overview
About Vereker Outlook Walk
Why go
- Balanced granite boulders at the outlook
- Wide views toward Corner Inlet and Cotters Beach
Heads up
- A steep climb over a short distance
- Slippery rocks and unprotected cliff edges at the outlook
Vereker Outlook Walk is a 6 km (3.7 mile) out-and-back from Five Mile Carpark to a granite boulder outlook. The first short stretch follows a broad, compacted road; the signed path then climbs through open banksia woodland and grass trees into stringybark. This is a proper uphill walk, not a level stroll: the park grades it 3 and describes it as steep. Choose it if you want a good climb and a big view without giving the whole day to a trail. Allow about two to two and a half hours.
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The route
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Full mapElevation42–284 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 Vereker Outlook Walk, narrated.
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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.”
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Trail guide
Hiking Vereker Outlook Walk
From Five Mile Road to the ridgeLeave the carpark on the walking approach along Five Mile Road and take the signed Vereker turn…
Leave the carpark on the walking approach along Five Mile Road and take the signed Vereker turn toward the outlook. That short road section counts in the six-kilometre return distance. The narrower, unpaved track gains height through low open woodland, with banksia and grass trees on the lower slope and taller stringybark farther up. Near the ridge, granite boulders start to take over the scene. Some are balanced against one another, giving the outlook its character. Follow the path to the rocks, then turn back and retrace the same corridor. The link track toward Millers Landing is a separate, longer extension; it is not part of this out-and-back route.
Make time for the bouldersA knoll just before the lookout sign gives a broad vantage toward Darby Saddle, Corner Inlet…
A knoll just before the lookout sign gives a broad vantage toward Darby Saddle, Corner Inlet and Cotters Beach. Pause there and frame a pale boulder against the wooded ridge; it makes a stronger foreground than the sign alone. Expect about 250 metres of climbing, with a steeper, rougher finish. Rocks can be slippery and the outlook has unprotected cliffs, so keep well back from the edges.
At the trailheadFive Mile Carpark has picnic tables, but the walk has no facilities.
Five Mile Carpark has picnic tables, but the walk has no facilities. Dogs are not allowed in Wilsons Promontory National Park. If the steep grade is more than you want, the separate Millers Landing Nature Walk also starts from Five Mile; it is 4 km return, Grade 2.2, and a gentler option that does not visit the outlook.
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.
