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Banksia Bluff Cabins
If you prefer comfort over camping, stay in the self-contained timber cabins at Banskia Bluff, Cape Conran. Surrounded by banksia woodland brimming with colourful birds and only metres from the wild ocean, consider yourself set for your next East Gippsland escape.
Please read the below cabin and lodge information prior to booking your stay.
Banksia Bluff Cabins are nestled within the the coastal landscape, a short walk to the pristine beaches of Cape Conran Coastal Park. The basic timber cabins have been constructed from locally-sourced timber and offer family and small group accommodation designed for a comfortable stay.
The cabins accommodate either seven or eight people, and Olive-Berry Lodge accommodates a maximum of 15 people. All cabins are open plan and feature a rustic kitchen with basic cooking facilities, wood-fired heating (firewood provided), an upstairs loft accessible by ladder, toilets and shower. Bring your own pillows, sleeping gear, towels and tea towels. A communal laundry nearby allows for easy washing. Outdoors enjoy a campfire in the fire-ring provided, or gather at the shared electric barbeque.
During your stay, explore the wonderful experiences on offer at Cape Conran - from the excellent fishing opportunities at West Cape to the Cape Conran Nature Trail which highlights the unique coastal environments found throughout this wonderful park.
Things to do in the area

East Cape Beach
Gunnai Beach Campground

Pearl Point
Yeerung Gorge
Banksia Bluff Campground
How to get there
Banksia Bluff Cabins
Sites
When you're there
Cape Conran Coastal Park marks the beginning of the wilderness coast and hides some of the most-intact natural environments in Victoria. Download the Cape Conran Coastal Park to get the most out of your visit.
Cabin and lodge information
Check in from 2.00pm, check out 10.00am
The rangers' office is open until 4pm. Arrival after dark is not recommended. There is no public lighting, and locating your cabin in the dark can be difficult. If arriving after dark, please bring a torch.
Linen, bedding and towels
Linen is not available for hire. Please bring your own linen, pillows, blankets, towels and tea towels.
Water
Potable water is not supplied to the accommodation, and the bore and tank water is not suitable for consumption. A complimentary 15L supply of drinking water will be supplied.
General supplies
There is no shop at Banksia Bluff. The rangers' office has limited supply of ice for sale. Nearby Marlo (17km) has fuel and basic supplies. Orbost (34km) has fuel, supermarket, chemist and medical services.
Dogs
Dogs and other pets are not allowed in the Banksia Bluff Cabins precinct.
Bookings for peak periods
Advance online bookings apply for the summer school holiday period. Further information, including release dates, is available on the Ballots and peak season bookings page.
When to go
Just off the coast of Cape Conran Coastal Park, Beware Reef Marine Sanctuary hides some over 1000 fish species, three shipwrecks and colourful underwater ecosystems. Experienced divers, head to Beware Reef to see this unique underwater world for yourself.
Camping & accommodation
If you prefer comfort over camping, stay in the self-contained timber cabins at Banksia Bluff, Cape Conran. Surrounded by banksia woodland brimming with colourful birds and only metres from the wild ocean, consider yourself set for your next East Gippsland escape.
Need to know
Banksia Bluff Cabins
Accessibility
Change of Conditions
Nature being nature, sometimes conditions can change at short notice. It’s a good idea to check this page ahead of your visit for any updates.
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Cape Conran Coastal Park
Flood impacts to tracks and visitor sites
Cape Conran Coastal Park was impacted by flooding in early April and some sites remain closed. Monitor this page for updated site closures and impacts. -
Salmon Rocks Beach (Cape Conran Coastal Park)
Salmon Rocks Road Closure - Road Maintenance
Parks Victoria has engaged a contractor to undertake road maintenance on the Salmon Rocks Access road and carpark. These works will involve heavy machinery.Works are planned to Commence on Monday 23rd May 2022 and be completed by Friday 27th May.During this time the access roadd to Salmon rocks will be closed to the public -
Cape Conran Coastal Park: Cabins (Cape Conran Coastal Park)
Banksia Bluff Cabins and olive-Berry Lodge Bookings
Banksia Bluff Cabins and Olive-Berry Lodge are currently closed to enable the construction of new cabins. Information on future bookings for the new accommodation and Olive-Berry Lodge will be released into August 2022.Banksia Bluff Campground will remain open. -
Notices Affecting Multiple Parks
Deer Control (ground shooting) operation underway
Deer control is being undertaken in this park from October 2021 to June 2022. Some localised access restrictions may apply. Find out more about this program.