The name Croajingolong is from the Krauatungalung dialect of the Gunaikurnai nation; galung means “belonging to” and kraua means “east”. The expansive (218,330-acre) park features eucalyptus forest, rainforest, heathland, granite outcrops, pristine lakes and beaches and was declared a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve in 1977. While areas of Croajingolong National Park are still closed after the bushfires, there’s plenty to explore. Travel by canoe, kayak or boat to Tamboon Inlet – a plum fishing spot – and bunk down for the night at Peachtree Creek Campground. The next day, you can explore the Point Hicks Lightstation. For an experience even more wild and remote, the Gabo Island Lighthouse Reserve is home to seabirds including penguins, and there are rock pools, ruins, an old cemetery, a radar station and the lighthouse itself to roam around.