2 Best Hotels in Wilson Promontory National Park, Victoria

The green farmlands of South Gippland are dotted with quaint holiday stays, including this collection of three cottages just outside Yanakie, close to the entrance gate to the national park. Take a seat on a veranda for dramatic sea views over Corner Inlet Marine National Park. Stock up on supplies at the Yanakie General Store to enjoy the fully self-contained, spacious cottages, which are visited by the local kangaroos each day, and are close to swimming beaches as well as hiking and biking trails. Its sister property, Bear Gully Coastal Cottages, has five more cottages of varying sizes at Walkerville South, with wild koalas on-site.

Tidal River has a range of accommodation, from self-contained cabins to rustic huts, modern units, and campsites in bushland settings. The most romantic are its wilderness retreats, glamping safari tents with a queen bed, timber floors, deck, and fridge. Prebooking is essential, and booking early is advised—over the busy Christmas/New Year period, every campsite and hut is booked up to six months in advance. The accommodation is a few minutes' walk to the crystalline waters and spectacularly long, sandy strip of Norman Beach. Hikers may opt to stay at one of the three cottages in the historic Wilsons Promontory Lightstation, a six-hour, 19 km (11 mile) walk from Tidal River.