Camping in Cape Conran Coastal Park

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    Camping in Cape Conran Coastal Park

    Cape Conran Coastal Park has heathlands, wild ocean beaches and banksia woodlands brimming with nectar-feeding birds.

    A great park for water activities - enjoy swimming, diving, boating, fishing or rock pooling. Experience the park by foot on the self-guided Cape Conran Nature Trail or the magnificent Dock Inlet and Pearl Point day walks.

    Cape Conran Coastal Park is home to many non bookable campsites as well as the bookable sites at Banksia Bluff Campground.  

    Binn Beach 

    Access
    Binn Beach is a good spot for surf fishing. The campground has easy access to the beach via a sandy track over the dunes.
    Bookings
    No booking is required. Camping is on a first in, first-served basis.
    Facilities
    There are no toilets provided at the site. The nearest toilets and shops are 7kms from the campground at Bemm River.
    Campsites
    There are five sites campsites available, set in coastal tea-tree on sandy soil.
    This is a small, remote campground that is best suited to walkers or those hiking the Wilderness Coast Walk. It has easy access via a sandy track over the dunes to the beach.

    Gunnai Beach Campground 

    Access
    Cape Conran Coastal Park is located 18km east of the township of Marlo. Gunnai Beach campground is accessed via Bemm River along the unsealed Pearl Point Road.
    Bookings
    No booking is required. Camping is on a first in, first-served basis.
    Campsites
    There are 2 unpowered campsites available.
    Facilities
    There are no toilets provided at the site. The nearest toilets and shops are 7km away at Bemm River.
    Water
    No drinking water supplied – supply your own.
    Campfire
    Only allowed in designated fireplaces – supply your own wood.
    Rubbish
    There is no rubbish collection at this campground, please take all rubbish with you.
    Pearl Point features spectacular sedimentary rock formations, rolling sand dunes and an abundance of seabirds and sea life. It is a popular spot for surf fishing. Pearl Point campground has easy access to Pearl Point beach via stairs. There is a 25km return walk from East Cape to Pearl Point. This walk is only for the more energetic as it can be a difficult due to the soft beach sand.

    Pearl Point

    Access
    Cape Conran Coastal Park is located 18km west of the small township of Marlo. Pearl Point is accessed via Bremm River along the unsealed Pearl Point Road.
    Bookings
    No booking is required. Camping is on a first in, first-served basis.
    Campsites
    There are 4 unpowered campsites available.
    Facilities
    There are no toilets provided at the campsite. The nearest toilets and shops are 12km away at Bemm River.
    Campfire
    Only allowed in designated fireplaces – supply your own wood.


    Campfire guidelines
    • Light fires only in the fireplaces provided or use a portable camping stove instead
    • Ensure fires are never left unattended and are completely out before you leave
    • During summer and autumn Total Fire Bans are common - this means no open fires can be lit
    • For information on Total Fire Bans call the Victorian Bushfire Information Line on 1800 240 667

     

    Things To Do

     
    A women walks her dog into the campsite while another women prepares food as her son looks on.

    Banksia Bluff Campground

    Banksia Bluff Campground offers campsites set amidst the coastal landscape within Cape Conran. Camp with your dog, or enjoy a campfire, on select campsites. With walking tracks to the beach, enjoy nearby East Cape, West Cape and Yeerung areas.
    Two women stand-up paddle boarders paddle up the Yeerung River.

    Yeerung Gorge

    Yeerung Gorge - a jewel on the Cape - is a surprising landform that harbours some unusual vegetation associations and contains several deep dark rock pools fed by the babbling East Yeerung River.
    Three women on stand-up paddle boards paddle up the Yeerung River.

    Pearl Point

    Pearl Point features spectacular sedimentary rock formations, rolling sand dunes and an abundance of seabirds and sea life. It is a popular spot for surf fishing. Pearl Point Campground has easy access to Pearl Point Beach via stairs.
    A man carrying a surfboard walks through the shallow water at West Cape Beach at Cape Conran Coastal Park

    East Cape Beach

    East Cape is a good spot for a picnic offering gas barbecues and picnic tables. There are also a number of walks from the visitor area.
    A koala sitting in a tree at French Island National Park.

    Binn Beach and Camping Area

    Binn Beach is a good spot for surf fishing. The campground has easy access to the beach via a sandy track over the dunes.
    Mum helps her young son as he jumps off a large piece of drift wood at West Cape Beach.

    Gunnai Beach Campground

    This is a small, remote campground that is best suited to walkers or those hiking the Wilderness Coast Walk. It has easy access via a sandy track over the dunes to the beach.

    How to get there

    Camping in Cape Conran Coastal Park

    Cape Conran Coastal Park is located in far east Gippsland, approximately 420kms east of Melbourne and 530kms south of Sydney.

    Cape Conran can be reached via the Princes Highway by turning off at Cabbage Tree Creek or via Orbost and Marlo to the west. The eastern section of the park can be reached by turning off the Highway east of Cabbage Tree Creek to Bemm River.
    Camping in Cape Conran Coastal Park

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    Need to know

    Camping in Cape Conran Coastal Park

    Accessibility

    Visiting a park can be more of a challenge for people with disabilities, however in Victoria there are a wide range of facilities to help people of all abilities enjoy our wonderful parks around the state.

    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.

    • East Cape Boardwalk (Cape Conran Coastal Park)

      Cape Conran Coastal Park closures due to bush fire recovery

      Due to widespread bush fire damage in January 2020, the following areas of Cape Conran Coastal Park are closed for safety reasons:
      - East Cape Boardwalk

    • Notices Affecting Multiple Sites

      Bridge closed to vehicles - Powerline Track, Cape Conran Coastal Park

      Following fire damage last year and a recent bridge inspection by DELWP, the bridge on the west branch of Dock Creek has been closed to vehicles. The bridge is still open to walkers using the track.
      There are plans to repair the bridge but this may take some time and the completion date is unknown at this stage.

      Attachments: Bridge closure and bridge new load limit (195KB)

      Bridge closed to vehicles - Powerline Track, Cape Conran Coastal Park

      Following fire damage last year and a recent bridge inspection by DELWP, the bridge on the west branch of Dock Creek has been closed to vehicles. The bridge is still open to walkers using the track.
      There are plans to repair the bridge but this may take some time and the completion date is unknown at this stage.

      Attachments: Bridge closure and bridge new load limit (195KB)

    • Cape Conran Coastal Park

      Old Coast Road Closed

      Old Coast Road between Sydenham Inlet Road and Cabbage Tree Conran Road will be closed while RBR works are undertaken. The road is anticipated to open again by early July 2021.

    Two hikers reach the summit of Mount Nelse at Bogong High Plains
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