Darby River Carpark (Wilsons Promontory National Park)

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The carpark also offers a great spot to launch your canoe to explore the Darby River estuary. Enjoy a short walk to Darby Beach or a more challenging walk to Tongue Point, the secluded Fairy Cove and Darby Saddle. This is a great location to leave a car if starting your walk from Darby Saddle. Picnic tables offer a comfortable place to sit and enjoy the natural beauty and wildlife. Toilets are available in the carpark. No water is available. 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The carpark also offers a great spot to launch your canoe to explore the Darby River estuary.<br/><br/>Enjoy a short walk to Darby Beach or a more challenging walk to Tongue Point, the secluded Fairy Cove and Darby Saddle. This is a great location to leave a car if starting your walk from Darby Saddle. Picnic tables offer a comfortable place to sit and enjoy the natural beauty and wildlife.<br/><br/>Toilets are available in the carpark. 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It will replace two kilometres of boardwalk over sensitive terrain while sensitively managing the surrounding environment.</span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span>There is currently no public access to the boardwalk, and access to Sealers Cove is only possible via a 25km hike from Telegraph Saddle.</span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span>For more information, including expected timeframes for the rebuild, visit: https://www.parks.vic.gov.au/projects/eastern-victoria/sealers-cove-boardwalk-rebuild.</span></div></div></p> </div> <h3 class="change-of-conditions__title change-of-conditions__title--warning"> <span class="change-of-conditions__title-text">Wildlife Walk restricted access 11 November to 6 December 2024</span> </h3> <div class="change-of-conditions__content"> <p><div>There will be limited public access to the Prom Wildlife Walk from Monday 11 November to Friday 6 December 2024. These restrictions are for construction works to upgrade the Wildlife Walk to provide all-abilities access, improve carparking and signage as part of the Wilsons Prom Revitalisation Project.  Signage will be in place to inform visitors of the current access arrangements, and we encourage visitors to follow all signage for their safety. For more information, visit the <a href="https://www.parks.vic.gov.au/projects/eastern-victoria/wilsons-prom-revitalisation" target="_self">Wilsons Prom Revitalisation project page</a>.<br></div></p> </div> <h3 class="change-of-conditions__title change-of-conditions__title--warning"> <span class="change-of-conditions__title-text">Introduced Predator Control Program 24 - 29 November 2024, Wilsons Promontory</span> </h3> <div class="change-of-conditions__content"> <p><div><div><i><span>Parks Victoria will be conducting an introduced predator control program at Wilsons Promontory National Park 24th - 29<span>th </span>November 2024. <o:p></o:p></span></i></div> <div><i><span> </span></i></div> <div><i><span>From 5pm to 8am each day there will be no access to the following visitor areas while the operation occurs:<o:p></o:p></span></i></div> <ul type="disc"> <li class="MsoNormal"><i><span>5 Mile Beach and 5 Mile Campground<o:p></o:p></span></i></li> <li class="MsoNormal"><i><span>Cotters Lake and Cotters Beach<o:p></o:p></span></i></li> <li class="MsoListParagraph"><i>Stockyard Campground, Big Drift, Yanakie Cemetery, Shallow Inlet Walk via Hourigan Camp Lane<o:p></o:p></i></li> </ul> <div><i><span> </span></i></div> <div><i><span>Other visitor areas and some management vehicle only tracks may also be intermittently closed overnight while the operation occurs. <o:p></o:p></span></i></div> <div><i><span> </span></i></div> <div><i><span>Signage will be in place to inform visitors of all relevant closures. <o:p></o:p></span></i></div></div></p> </div> <h3 class="change-of-conditions__title "> <span class="change-of-conditions__title-text">Wilsons Promontory National Park - Invasive Species Control Programs</span> </h3> <div class="change-of-conditions__content"> <p><div>Introduced species such as deer, rabbits, foxes and feral cats are all major threats to nature. <span>Wilsons Promontory National Park is working towards pest free nature.</span></div><div><br></div>Targeted invasive species control programs will be in place within Wilsons Promontory National Park between June 2023 - June 2025.<div><br></div><div>Some access restrictions may apply. 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