Tarra Valley Retreat

There’s no place quite like Tarra Valley Retreat. In the heart of Victoria’s spectacular Gippsland rainforest, the park is surrounded by lush green fronds and birdsong. 

With the Tarra River running along the park’s perimeter, choose a powered or unpowered site and relax beside the calming stream. The names of the park’s rustic wood cabins give clues to the animals you could encounter during your stay—platypus, rosella, blue wren, lyrebird, wombat, and koala. 

The park offers communal BBQ and camp kitchen huts, an accessible amenities block, dish washing facilities, river access, and a children’s playground. Feel the warmth with two internal communal open fires, fire drums, and firewood available for purchase in advance. Stay connected with free wi-fi around the park, and guests can hire DVDs from the front office to stay entertained (please note, there is no TV reception). Your pup is welcome to join you, so long as they stay on a leash within the park. 

Tarra-Bulga National Park beckons with its rainforest walking tracks, incredible scenery, waterfalls, and iconic suspension bridge. Keen hikers can challenge themselves by taking on the Grand Strzelecki Track or make a day trip out to Wilsons Promontory National Park. 

Be sure to visit neighbouring towns, such as Yarram, where you can taste regional produce at local markets. In Tarraville, see a gorgeous blue and white church, built in 1856, that is listed as Gippsland’s oldest church and Victoria’s second oldest timber building. You’ll be charmed by Port Albert, a coastal fishing town with a maritime museum and delicious fish and chips, as well as Ninety Mile Beach, where you can surf and walk uninterrupted along the pristine sand. 

Embrace the peacefulness of our rainforest haven and book your stay at Tarra Valley Retreat. 

Getting to Tarra Valley Retreat 

Take the South Gippsland Highway (A440) for a straightforward and pretty drive. From Yarram, turn onto Tarra Valley Road and follow the Tarra-Bulga National Park signs for 19 kilometres (C484). 

If coming via Traralgon with a caravan or large motorhome, take the Hyland Highway (C482) into Yarram, then follow the signs to Tarra-Bulga National Park. Tarra Valley Road via Balook is narrow and very windy, so we do not recommend it when towing caravans or vehicles over eight metres in length. 

Please take caution if using a GPS or online mapping system, as they may take you down unused logging tracks. If coming from Melbourne, we advise that you stay on Princes Highway until Traralgon. If approaching from the Mornington Peninsula, follow the South Gippsland Highway (A440). 

The drive from Melbourne to Tarra Valley Retreat is just under three hours long.