The Wilderness Coast Walk winds its way along the coast between Sydenham Inlet and Wonboyn.

The breathtaking views from the top of the Point Hicks lighthouse, a towering beacon of light, offer a fantastic taste test of what’s to come, as you’re offered uninterrupted glimpses of the rugged coast stretching away in both directions – without any hint of civilisation

The walk heads up into melaleuca scrub and out into heathland. After a control burn, the contrast between the black and grey twisted limbs of the bush, with the lush green of the new grass, wildflowers and the brilliant-red, new shoots makes for spectacular scenery.

The lapping waves of the secluded beaches along the Wilderness Coast Walk are even more appealing after slogging through the less-maintained areas along the track.

The Thurra River campground is nestled between the river and the beach and is a good base for taking day walks along the Wilderness Coast Walk.

Honeymoon Bay is a beautiful beach which allows you to look back at the Point Hicks lighthouse. SS Saros sank during thick fog on Christmas Day 1937 and its hull, washed onto the rocks, still remains.

Point Hicks was named after Captain Cook’s navigator Lieutenant Hicks, who called “Land ahoy” when he spotted the first glimpse of the Australian mainland.