About the Area

Yanakie, the gateway to Wilsons Promontory National Park, is 186km south-east of Melbourne, approximately a 2-2.5 hour drive via the South Gippsland Highway, (just follow the Wilsons Promontory signs), and the last (and only) town on the peninsula before the 'Prom' National Park gate.

Wilsons Promontory National Park re-opened on Saturday 21 March 2009 following a bushfire.
Click here to view photos of the fire and the Prom's re-generation.

Click here to view our photo gallery of Wilsons Promontory National Park and the area. If you would like to visit any of the locations in the photos, be sure to ask Sean and Angela and they will be more than happy to give directions.

Promhills Cabins sign - from Melbourne		Promhills Cabins sign - from the Prom
Promhills Cabins entrance gate		Yanakie General Store

Wilson’s Promontory National Park (affectionately known to locals as 'the Prom') is a natural icon that draws travellers from all over the world. It is known for its beautiful rainforests, unspoiled beaches, and abundant wildlife. It boasts 130km of coastline framed by granite headlands, mountains, waterfalls, forests and fern gullies. The park contains the largest coastal wilderness area in Victoria.

If you like walking, hiking, beautiful beaches and squeaky white sand, then the Prom is the place to visit. Promhills Cabins is an ideal spot to stay and relax both before and after visiting the ‘Prom’, a great base for the artist, photographer, fisherman or weary traveller.

Yanakie has a general store which is well stocked with groceries, alcohol, newspapers, meat, etc (a 25 metre walk from the front gate of Promhills Cabins). The village is situated in a rural location, overlooking rolling farmland, and is only a few minutes drive to the beaches of Corner Inlet & Shallow Inlet.

Foster is the main town (28kms to the north) with the district hospital, chemist, dental & medical centre. There are two supermarkets, bakeries, a newsagent, hardware, banks, video hire, post office, butchers, laundrette, cafes, take-aways, clothing & gift shops.

The temperate climate allows visitors to enjoy Yanakie’s many attractions throughout the year. The Gippsland area enjoys a climate of mild temperatures with four distinct seasons, all free of extremes. Summer temperatures often reach the 30°C mark, while winter averages 15°C.

For up to date accurate weather forcasts click here.

Temperature statistics below, provided by the Bureau of Meteorology: