Tidal River

History

Tidal River was originally established as an army commando training base during World War Two, operating from 1940 to 1942. At the end of the war, the previous National Park ranger station, chalet and camping area at Darby River was in such poor condition that it was not returned to use, but instead, remaining army buildings at Tidal River were adapted and reused for staff and visitor accommodation. In about 1950 the former Darby River ranger's cottage was relocated to Tidal River, leaving the Tidal River and Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse the only permanently inhabited parts of the park.

Most-observed species

• Crimson Rosella

  Platycercus elegans (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
  1,057
• Pacific Gull

  Larus pacificus Latham, 1801 · Aves
  1,003
• Superb Fairywren

  Malurus cyaneus (Ellis, 1782) · Aves
  902
• Silver Gull

  Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae (Stephens, 1826) · Aves
  821
• Red Wattlebird

  Anthochaera carunculata (Shaw, 1790) · Aves
  765
• Australian Magpie

  Gymnorhina tibicen (Latham, 1802) · Aves
  724
• White-browed Scrubwren

  Sericornis frontalis (Vigors & Horsfield, 1827) · Aves
  667
• Brown Thornbill

  Acanthiza pusilla (Shaw, 1790) · Aves
  640

Most recent

• M 3.3 — 2026-05-09
  4 km ESE of Mirboo North, Australia
• M 4.3 — 2024-02-08
  3 km E of Leongatha, Australia
• M 4.6 — 2012-07-20
  8 km S of Trafalgar, Australia
• M 5.2 — 2012-06-19
  11 km NNE of Mirboo North, Australia
• M 3.7 — 2011-07-05
  2 km NW of Korumburra, Australia
• M 3.3 — 2011-07-05
  6 km ENE of Korumburra, Australia