Yanakie: Coastal Trails, Inlets and Farming Country

Yanakie is set in a rural landscape, with views across gently rolling farmland. At the same time, the town connects mainland Australia with Wilsons Promontory. Here, a rural panorama meets travel plans focused on nature and coastal destinations.

Rural expanses and sheltered waters

The views across farmland offer a different perspective from the waterscapes. Yanakie’s Nooramunga Marine & Coastal Park features calm waters sheltered by offshore barrier islands, as well as an intricate network of waterways and islands framed by Wilsons Promontory. The islands and waterways give this landscape a varied form; its sheltered waters set it apart from the wide-open views across the land. This creates a clear choice when planning your trip: rural views or days focused more on waterways and islands.

Trails by the inlet and access from the water

The Yanakie / Duck Point Hiking Loop starts at Yanakie Boat Ramp and runs through coastal bushland to the shore of Corner Inlet. At Duck Point in Yanakie, Corner Inlet Marine National Park can also be reached via boat ramps. This gives you two distinct options for planning your day: walk through coastal bushland to the inlet shore, or access the marine national park via the boat ramps.

The Shallow Inlet Walk starts at Hourigans Camp Lane, near the town of Yanakie. This short trail winds through a sheltered gully with tea-tree and swamp paperbark to Shallow Inlet. Unlike the Yanakie / Duck Point Hiking Loop, which leads through coastal bushland to Corner Inlet, this route is defined by the gully and its plant life. The two trails therefore differ in their landscape: coastal bushland and inlet shore on the one hand, a sheltered gully on the other.

There is another place to visit in Yanakie itself: Lance Moon Park has a playground. It complements the inlet trails with a place to play in town.

Yanakie as a base

Miller’s Landing and Vereker Outlook, in the northern part of Wilsons Promontory National Park, are easily reached from Yanakie. This means you can include destinations in the park’s northern section in your plans, as well as the trails by the inlets. Yanakie’s small commercial centre includes a petrol station. Yanakie is the last town before the national park entrance gates and serves as an overnight base for visitors to the park and surrounding area. When choosing a holiday rental, you may want to consider the rural setting, the trails you plan to explore and the town’s proximity to the national park. Think about whether you would like to focus your stay on the farmland, the coastal trails or destinations in the northern part of the park.

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