What you’ll love

Walk it your way

The thing that sets the Wild South Coast Way apart from oth­er mul­ti-day walks is the oppor­tu­ni­ty to walk it your way — any day, any direc­tion, any sec­tion. Whether you pre­fer to take it easy with short walks or chal­lenge your­self with the full five-day four-night hike, there’s some­thing for everyone.

Dis­cov­er icon­ic and breath­tak­ing scenery

The rugged coast­line, with its dra­mat­ic cliffs and wild beach­es, epit­o­mis­es the Wild South Coast Way; how­ev­er, there are oth­er land­scapes that will take your breath away. Through the wet­ter months, rivers and water­falls are in full flow, includ­ing the Ins­ta-famous Deep Creek Water­fall. Ver­dant unspoilt wood­lands blan­ket the hills and val­leys of Deep Creek Nation­al Park. 

Vis­it all sev­en beach­es along the trail, includ­ing the unique Boat Har­bour Beach, known for its peb­ble-strewn shore. For a tru­ly unfor­get­table expe­ri­ence, be sure to vis­it Wait­pin­ga Cliffs, which drop dra­mat­i­cal­ly into the ocean 100 metres below. 

Expe­ri­ence the rich culture

Immerse your­self in the rich cul­ture of Ramind­jeri Sea Coun­try. Fol­low in the foot­steps of Ngu­run­deri, a pow­er­ful war­rior who shaped the land with his cre­ations of land­forms, water­ways, and ani­mals. At Tapanap­pa Ridge Look­out, dis­cov­er the sto­ry of the Kon­doli – Keep­er of Fire Walk, and learn how the Ramind­jeri peo­ple acquired the tools to cre­ate fire. 

Admire the rugged and dra­mat­ic coast­line dot­ted with ship­wrecks, a tes­ta­ment to the forces of nature. Be amazed by the unex­pect­ed sight of the Futuro, a local phe­nom­e­non that resem­bles a space­ship nes­tled among the she-oaks near Naiko Inlet.

Immerse your­self in nature

Tune in your sens­es to dis­cov­er an abun­dance of wildlife. Be on the look­out for kan­ga­roos, curi­ous echid­nas and sun­bathing lizards, and lis­ten for the beau­ti­ful melodies of over 100 bird species that call this trail home. 

Wit­ness the majes­tic kon­doli (south­ern right whales) dur­ing their annu­al gath­er­ing on the south­ern coast of Aus­tralia from May to Octo­ber. The soar­ing cliffs along the trail offer breath­tak­ing views of these gen­tle giants, so make sure to keep your eyes wide open and your cam­era ready. 

Deep Creek Nation­al Park pre­serves the largest por­tion of native veg­e­ta­tion on the Fleurieu Penin­su­la. Let the nat­ur­al beau­ty of this land­scape take your breath away.