Skull Rock, AKA Cleft Island, off Wilsons Promontory: New tour gets you up close

What treasures lie within cavernous Skull Rock have largely been held secret, until now.

• by Kylie McLaughlin

Exciting marine wildlife tours to do in Wilsons Promontory, Victoria

Keep your eyes peeled for dolphins, fur seals and whales.

• by Belinda Jackson

Spotted By Locals: Tim Cope’s Gippsland

This adventurer, author, film-maker and expedition leader loves returning to the wild and wide-open spaces of West Gippsland.

• by Tricia Welsh

Notes from a big island

Traveller asked five Australian novelists to write about the one spot in Australia that has most informed their writings.

High and dry, it's a shore thing

Lee Atkinson laces up her hiking shoes and takes to the trail on five of her favourite coastal walking tracks around the country.

A night at the Prom

Craig Tansley hikes the trails of a favourite national park, savouring local wines and gourmet fare en route.

Enlightening trek at Wilsons Prom

Annie Stevens walks to an isolated corner of the state in search of a grand beacon.

Beacons of hope

David Adams discovers the state's lighthouses offer shelter for sailors and landlubbers alike.

Best national parks: into the wild heart

Lee Atkinson has visited 150 of Australia's national parks. Here, she reveals her five favourites.

Wilsons Promontory

<b>Wilsons Promontory</b> <br> <b>Magnificent stretch of coastline with many excellent walks</b> <br> With its interesting blend of mountainous forests, fern gullies, heaths, salt marshes, grey granite ranges and 130 km of coastal scenery Wilsons Promontory, the most southerly point of mainland Australia, is one of the country's largest and most popular national parks. It lies 230 km south-east of Melbourne and can be reached by turning south off the South Gippsland Highway at Meeniyan or Foster.