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About this Country
Gunaikurnai Country covers the whole of Gippsland — from the alps to the lakes to the promontory. Five clans (Brataualung, Brayakaulung, Brabralung, Tatungalung, Krauatungalung) share the language.
Borun the pelican carried his canoe from the mountains to the sea and heard a tapping — Tuk the musk duck, who became his wife. Their children became the Gunaikurnai people.
Cultural protocols
Travelling with respect
Yiruk (Wilsons Prom) is shared country with Bunurong. Fires only in provided rings. Water is sacred — take only what you need.
Please
Two names, one place
Say Yiruk and Wamoon together — the Prom belongs to both Gunaikurnai and Bunurong.
Please
Pack out everything
Wilsons Prom is a Marine National Park. Even food scraps disrupt wombat and emu-wren.
Consider
Ceremony at Tidal River
Rangers sometimes hold Welcome. Pause and listen — you are welcome to join respectfully.
Please don't
Rock stacking / cairns
Please don't build cairns on beaches. They confuse ranger surveys and disrupt shorebirds.
Language
Words to carry with you
Tap a card to hear the pronunciation.
Trails through this Country
Collection
Poles on this Country
Along the way
Whisky Bay Lookout
58 kmOrange granite & teal cove
10 min walk from carpark. Best at low tide.
Tidal River Campground
64 kmRiverside pitches, wombats at dusk
Book 4 mo ahead for peak. Office 9:00–17:00 daily.
Yiruk / Wamoon Ranger Walk
65 kmTwo-name Country walk with Parks Vic Ranger
Sat 10:00 (Nov–Apr). Free with park entry. Meets at Norman Beach flagpole.
Mount Oberon Summit
68 km360° granite panorama, best at sunrise
2 hr return · steep sealed track from Telegraph Saddle.
Listen
Stories from this Country
Book with Country
Indigenous-run experiences
Indigenous ownedtourWadawurrung Coast Walk
Wadawurrung Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation · Aireys Inlet, VIC
Indigenous ownedtourYiruk / Wamoon Cultural Walk
Parks Victoria × Gunaikurnai Land & Waters Corp · Tidal River, VIC
Tidal River Wilderness Retreat
Parks Victoria · Wilsons Prom NP, VIC
Acknowledgement
We acknowledge the Gunaikurnai people as the Traditional Owners of Gippsland & Wilsons Promontory, and pay respects to Elders Uncle Albert Mullett, Aunty Rachel Mullett.