Wilsons Promontory Fire

The Wilsons Promontory National Park bushfire started by a lightning strike on 8 February 2009.

The fire burnt approximately half of the park, however, most of this is in unaccessible terrain and the park's assests and most popular areas (Tidal River, Squeaky Beach, Norman Bay) were not affected. The park re-opened to the public on Saturday 21st March 2009.

The below map shows the fire's path, however, the fire burned in a mosaic pattern and as you can see from the below photos, there still remains a lot of green in amongst the burnt areas.

We will be updating this page with regrowth photos as we visit the park on a regular basis. Visit this page again soon, if you can't make it in person, to witness Wilsons Prom being re-born!

Promhills Cabins View of smoke 14 Feb 2009	Smoke view from Duck Point 14 Feb 2009
Tourism Operators Tour 5 March 2009	Tourism Operators Tour 5 March 2009
Photo from helicopter by Jason South 18 Mar 09	Photo from helicopter by Jason South 18 Mar 09
Photo from helicopter by Jason South 18 Mar 09	Photo from helicopter by Jason South 18 Mar 09
From Darby River Bridge 31 March 2009	From Squeaky Beach 31 March 2009
Grass tree regrowth 31 March 2009	Grass tree regrowth 31 March 2009
From Telegraph Saddle 31 March 2009	Tidal River 31 March 2009
New Shoots 4 May 2009	Regrowth 4 May 2009
Regrowth 4 May 2009	Seed pods opening 4 May 2009
Grass Trees flowering 20 July 2009	Grass Trees flowering 20 July 2009