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Cape Conran Coastal Park

A Wilderness Coast park of ocean beaches, banksia and manna gum camping and winter whale sightings, where current notices cover a long Banksia Bluff Campground closure for water and wastewater works and a separate deer-control program.

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Parks Victoria listing checked

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25 Aug 2026, 1:07 pm AEST

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Snapshot checked 25 Aug 2026, 1:07 pm AEST

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Banksia Bluff Campground - temporary closure period

Essential works are scheduled to install drinking water and wastewater systems to Cape Conran Accommodation and new septic tanks and pump stations in Banksia Bluff Campground. To allow construction to be completed safely, Banksia Bluff Campground will be closed into May through to end of October 2026. We are working closely with contractors to track works and to provide as much notice as possible ahead of closures. The current temporary closure period is Sunday May 24th to end of October 2026.

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Ground shooting operations targeting deer

Control operations (ground shooting) targeting deer are undertaken in this area. The Park will remain open to visitors during these operations. For more information about Parks Victoria deer control to protect biodiversity, please visit: https://www.parks.vic.gov.au/get-into-nature/conservation-and-science/conserving-our-parks/feral-animals/deer

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Cape Conran Coastal Park is tucked along Victoria’s far-east Wilderness Coast, with camping among banksias and manna gums, wild ocean beaches for beachcombing, and whales passing on their annual migration from May to October. Camping options range from the main Banksia Bluff campground, with toilets and bush showers, to the remote Bemm River and Pearl Point. The park supports Lace Monitors, wombats, Southern Brown Bandicoots and Long-nosed Potoroos, and the East Cape Boardwalk carries interpretive signs explaining the Aboriginal history of the Cape.

The two recorded conditions are unrelated to each other and one of them can end a trip. Essential works to install drinking water and wastewater systems, new septic tanks and pump stations mean Banksia Bluff Campground is closed for an extended period rather than a weekend - the notice states a closure into May through to the end of October 2026. Separately, Parks Victoria conducts ground-shooting control operations targeting deer, during which the park remains open to visitors. A campground closure and a control program are different things, so ParkReady does not present them as one advisory.

Before visiting, check the official Parks Victoria page for the current campground status and any change to the works schedule, and check water-safety advice and current conditions for the drive to the far east. This site’s last-check time reflects automated retrieval, not an on-site inspection, and no matching condition here does not mean every campground, beach or boardwalk at Cape Conran is open.

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  1. Notice added

    Banksia Bluff Campground - temporary closure period

  2. Notice added

    Ground shooting operations targeting deer