Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
ment program. Check out the
cabbage tree palms
, which can be accessed from a number of
points and are a short detour off the road between Cape Conran and the Princes Hwy. This
is Victoria's only stand of native palms - a tiny rainforest oasis.
Sleeping
CAMPGROUND
$
Banksia Bluff Camping Area
( 03-5154 8438;
www.conran.net.au
;
per person $30.20)
Run by Parks Victoria, this excellent camp-
ing ground is right by the foreshore, with generous sites surrounded by banksia woodlands
offering shade and privacy. The camping ground has toilets, cold showers and a few fire-
places, but you'll need to bring drinking water. A ballot is held for using sites over the
Christmas period.
Cape Conran Cabins
( 03-5154 8438;
www.conran.net.au
;
4 people from $161.90)
These self-contained cabins, which can
sleep up to eight people, are surrounded by bush and are just 200m from the beach. Built
from local timbers, the cabins are like oversized cubby houses with lofty mezzanines for
sleeping. BYO linen. An excellent option run by Parks Victoria.
CABIN
$
Cape Conran
Wilderness Retreat
( 03-5154 8438;
www.conran.net.au
;
d $181.50)
Nestled in the bush by the sand dunes, these styl-
ish safari tents are a great option for accommodation, run by Parks Victoria. All the sim-
plicity of camping, but with comfortable beds and a deck outside your fly-wire door. Two-
night minimum stay.
SAFARI TENT
$$
West Cape Cabins
( 03-5154 8296;
www.westcapecabins.com
; 1547 Cape Conran Rd; d $175-215)
Crafted from locally
grown or recycled timbers, these self-contained cabins a few kilometres from the park are
works of art. The timbers are all labelled with their species, and even the queen-sized bed
bases are made from tree trunks. The outdoor spa baths add to the joy. The larger cottage
sleeps eight. It's a 15-minute walk through coastal bush to an isolated beach.
CABIN
$$
Getting There & Away
