Wilsons Promontory Circuit Walk

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Safer Bushwalks Tips on staying safe on track
Before you start any bushwalk ensure you;
• Tell someone you trust where you are going and what to do if you are overdue
• Have adequate equipment, supplies, skills & knowledge for the whole journey
• Consider the impact of weather forecasts, park/track closures & fire dangers
• Can respond to emergencies & call for help at any point
• Are healthy and fit enough for this journey
If not, change plans and stay safe. It is okay to delay and ask people for help.

Getting There Transport options and directions

Start	At the intersection of Mountain Oberon Carpark Road & Sealers Cove Walking Track (-39.0325197,146.355776)
Mode	Car
Directions	From South Gippsland Highway, A440 Turn on to Fish Creek - Foster Road, C445 then drive for 290 m Turn right onto Power Street and drive for another 560 m At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Fish Creek - Foster Road, C445 and drive for another 1.7 km Continue onto Foster - Promontory Road, C446 and drive for another 56.5 km Keep left onto Mountain Oberon Carpark Road and drive for another 2.5 km Turn left onto Mountain Oberon Carpark Road and drive for another 55 m

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Turn map	Directions & comments
	At the intersection of Mountain Oberon Carpark Road & Sealers Cove Walking Track Start heading along Sealers Cove Walking Track (a footpath). Then to find the "Telegraph Saddle Carpark". Telegraph Saddle (about 25 m back from the start). After 45 m pass the sign (5 m on your right). After another 4 km come to the "Ferny Gully" (10 m on your left). After another 3.1 km cross the bridge (about 1.7 km long) After another 50 m cross the bridge (about 9 m long) After another 110 m pass the toilet (8 m on your left). After another 640 m cross the ford (about 15 m long) After another 115 m come to the "Sealers Cove Campsite" (on your right). There is a fee to use this campsite. Then pass the water tap (25 m on your left). After another 3 km come to the viewpoint. After another 60 m come to the viewpoint. After another 40 m come to the viewpoint. After another 45 m come to the viewpoint.
	After another 2.6 km continue straight. After another 95 m pass the toilet (15 m on your right). After another 9 m continue straight. After another 50 m pass the sign (6 m on your right).
	After another 25 m turn right.
	After another 80 m continue straight. After another 25 m continue straight. After another 20 m come to the "Refuge Cove Campsite" (20 m on your right). There is a fee to use this campsite.
	After another 15 m continue straight.
	After another 2.1 km veer right. After another 3.5 km come to the viewpoint. After another 1.1 km come to the "Little Waterloo Bay Campsite" (on your left). There is a fee to use this campsite. After another 60 m pass the toilet (20 m on your right). After another 580 m cross the ford (about 10 m long)
	After another 6 m continue straight. After another 310 m continue straight. After another 3.8 km come to the viewpoint.
	The starting point of an optional sidetrip. Side trip to Wilsons Promontory lighthouse. To start this optional side trip turn left here. On returning from this side trip veer left when you get back to this intersection. Details below. After another 4.5 km (from the South East Walking Track) turn right. After another 335 m come to the viewpoint (15 m on your right). After another 15 m continue straight.
	After another 900 m continue straight. After another 40 m come to the viewpoint.
	Turn left.
	After another 670 m (from the Telegraph Track) veer right, to head along Telegraph Track (a vehicle track).
	After another 640 m (from the Telegraph Track) continue straight (a footpath). After another 1.2 km cross the bridge (about 10 m long) After another 360 m cross the bridge (about 8 m long)
	After another 10 m continue straight. After another 7 m come to the camp site (7 m on your right). There is a fee to use this campsite.
	After another 55 m (at the intersection of Telegraph Walking Track & South Point Path) continue straight, to head along Telegraph Walking Track. After another 35 m come to the "Roaring Meg" (7 m on your left). There is a fee to use this campsite. After another 20 m pass the toilet (15 m on your right). After another 2.6 km pass the helipad (65 m on your right).
	At the intersection of Telegraph Track & Telegraph Walking Track turn left, to head along Telegraph Track (a vehicle track).
	After another 1.9 km (from the Telegraph Track) continue straight (a footpath). After another 55 m pass the toilet (5 m on your left). After another 9 m come to the "Halfway Hut Campsite" (15 m on your right). There is a fee to use this campsite. After another 55 m pass the "Halfway Hut" (6 m on your right). Then pass the water tap (10 m on your right).
	From the Telegraph Track continue straight, to head along Telegraph Track (a vehicle track). After another 1.2 km (at the intersection of Waterloo Bay Track & Telegraph Track) continue straight, to head along Telegraph Track. After another 115 m pass a seat (5 m on your left).
	From the Telegraph Track turn left (a walking track).
	After another 3.3 km continue straight. After another 125 m pass the toilet (15 m on your left). After another 1.2 km cross the ford (about 55 m long) After another 2.1 km cross the bridge (about 8 m long)
	After another 900 m (at the intersection of Oberon Bay Walking Track & Norman Point Track) continue straight, to head along Oberon Bay Walking Track.
	After another 2.5 km (at the intersection of Norman Bay South Track & Ring Road) turn right, to head along Ring Road (a residential road).
	After another 200 m (from the Ring Road) continue straight, to head along Ring Road.
	After another 60 m (at the intersection of Wilsons Promontory Road & Ring Road) veer right, to head along Wilsons Promontory Road (a road). After another 35 m (from the Wilsons Promontory Road) continue straight, to head along Wilsons Promontory Road (a road). After another 120 m (from the Wilsons Promontory Road) continue straight, to head along Wilsons Promontory Road. After another 190 m pass the helipad (90 m on your right).
	After another 460 m (from the Wilsons Promontory Road) continue straight (a vehicle track).
	After another 2.5 km (from the Mountain Oberon Carpark Road) turn left, to head along Mountain Oberon Carpark Road.
	After another 8 m (at the intersection of Telegraph Track & Mountain Oberon Carpark Road) continue straight, to head along Mountain Oberon Carpark Road.
	After another 45 m come to the end. About 25 m past the end is a toilet.

Side trip to Wilsons Promontory lighthouse.

Turn map	Directions & comments
	From the South East Walking Track Start (a footpath).
	After another 600 m veer right. After another 40 m pass the helipad (8 m on your right). Cottage 5.
	After another 65 m come to the end. About 20 m past the end is a water tap. "Wilsons Promontory lighthouse". A toilet. Turn around and retrace your steps back the 960 m to the main route.

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

Wilsons Promontory Circuit Walk

Grading

	Class 4/6 Hard track
Length	55.5 km
Time	2 days to 5 days

Quality of track	Formed track, with some branches and other obstacles (3/6)
Gradient	Short steep hills (3/6)
Signage	Minimal directional signs (4/6)
Infrastructure	Limited facilities, not all cliffs are fenced (3/6)
Experience Required	Moderate level of bushwalking experience recommended (4/6)
Weather	Foretasted & unexpected storms and severe weather may impact on navigation and safety (4/6)

Some facilities on route

Hostel: There is one 31.7 km (plus an extra 900 m along side route) from the start.

Camp site: There are 6 on route, on average they are 7.9 km apart with the largest gap of 15.1 km.

Shelter: There is one 40.5 km from the start.

Toilet: There are 8 on route, on average they are 6.4 km apart with the largest gap of 10.4 km.

Seat: There is one 41.8 km from the start.

Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Toilet	9 km	[toilet]
Camp site	9.8 km	Sealers Cove Campsite
Toilet	15.6 km	[toilet]
Camp site	15.8 km	Refuge Cove Campsite
Camp site	22.4 km	Little Waterloo Bay Campsite
Toilet	22.5 km	[toilet]
Hostel	31.7 km + 900 m	Cottage 5
Toilet	31.7 km + 1.1 km	[toilet]
Camp site	35.8 km	[camp site]
Camp site	35.9 km	Roaring Meg
Toilet	35.9 km	[toilet]
Toilet	40.4 km	[toilet]
Camp site	40.4 km	Halfway Hut Campsite
Shelter	40.5 km	Halfway Hut
Seat	41.8 km	[seat]
Toilet	45.1 km	[toilet]
Toilet	55.5 km	[toilet]

Weather & Alerts Check forecasts & closures
Weather Forecast
- Wilsons Promontory Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed
  
  Wednesday 30 April
  
  Partly cloudy.
  
  Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers about the ranges, slight chance elsewhere. Snow possible above 1500 metres. Winds southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the late evening.
  
  Thursday 1 May
  
  13°C → 16°C
  Partly cloudy.
  20% chance of rain
  
  Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers in the east, slight chance elsewhere. Snow possible above 1500 metres. Light winds. Overnight temperatures falling to between 4 and 8 with daytime temperatures reaching between 12 and 19.
  
  Fire Danger Rating: Moderate
  
  UV Alert: Sun protection 11:00am to 1:20pm, UV Index predicted to reach 3 [Moderate]
  
  Friday 2 May
  
  12°C → 17°C
  Partly cloudy.
  10% chance of rain
  
  The chance of morning fog. Patches of morning frost about the ranges. Sunny afternoon. Light winds. Overnight temperatures falling to between 2 and 6 with daytime temperatures reaching between 15 and 20.
  
  Saturday 3 May
  
  13°C → 19°C
  Mostly sunny.
  5% chance of rain
  
  The chance of morning frost about the ranges. The chance of morning fog. Sunny afternoon. Light winds. Overnight temperatures falling to between 3 and 6 with daytime temperatures reaching between 17 and 21.
  
  Sunday 4 May
  
  14°C → 20°C
  Mostly sunny.
  5% chance of rain
  
  Mostly sunny. Light winds. Overnight temperatures falling to between 4 and 7 with daytime temperatures reaching between 18 and 23.
  
  Monday 5 May
  
  15°C → 22°C
  Shower or two.
  50% chance of rain
  0 → 2mm
  
  Shower or two.
  
  Tuesday 6 May
  
  16°C → 20°C
  Shower or two. Wind easing.
  70% chance of rain
  0 → 5mm
  
  Shower or two. Wind easing.
  
  Wednesday 7 May
  
  14°C → 19°C
  Shower or two. Windy.
  70% chance of rain
  0 → 4mm
  
  Shower or two. Windy.
  
  Forecast data thanks to © Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Alerts
- Parks Victoria Alerts
  When planning and before starting your trip please check Parks Victoria closure website for anything that may impact on your plans.

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