Hicks Point

Beautiful place to visit if you are up for a walk (the lighthouse is approx 2km from the carpark and 4km from Thurra River Campground). There are free guided tours at 1pm Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday with a max of 12 people per tour (no bookings required). There is plenty of birdlife and wildlife along the track, we saw whales, seals, dolphins and a wallaby. There are toilets at Thurra River Campground and a few benches along the track.

Parks Victoria just recently took over the lighthouse - they’re renovating the cabins and should be up for booking spring/summer 2018. Book online through them.

Regardless have to go to the lighthouse Susan who lives on site is such a character, so knowledgeable and overall such a lovely woman! The lighthouse is so cool and beautiful views around! Tours are at 1pm as on park vic site online.

Can make drive in 2wd but call parks vic ahead as thurra river campground can flood and need to go through that to lighthouse.

One word: Amazing. It's worth the trip and more worth it if you camp out for a few days to thoroughly enjoy it especially with secluded beaches and all. It is a rough road to get to from Cann River (approx. 1 hour one way).

The way to the lighthouse is very rough. You should definitly use an SUV to drive down there. It's worth it and especially for kids the way to the lighthouse is a little adventure.

On 20 April 1770 Lieutenant Hicks sighted this Point from the Endeavour after circumnavigating and charting New Zealand and claiming it from the Dutch. This place marks the First location seen by British Explorers using maps from Abel Tasman from 1642-44 who came to this great southern land more than 100 years earlier.

Great place. Worth the 45kms in on dirt road and 45mins walk in.would be better with more seats along the way and at light house. Also disappointed there was no asscess to lighthouse.and should of had kms on west beach sigh so you know how far.

Worth the walk, disappointed your not allowed to see the lighthouse up close. I'm guessing there is a tour? But otherwise it's marked private and no entry to get even close.

Some of the most pristine and remote coastline in Australia. Gorgeous. The lighthouse and the keepers cottages, reflect a unique long gone part of white history.

Lighthouse tour scheduled at 1pm on weekends. Nice place to take the kids

Absolutely Gem, walk is really easy , great and scenic.

Easy walk out the lighthouse

Worth the drive in, road is easy access 2wd.

The first place Australia was discovered on 20 April 1770.

Lovely place. I spotted Big cat tracks on the beach.

Awesome view. Definately worth the drive!

Beautiful area, can get very windy.

Amazing spot off the beaten track.

Very nice place