Where to stay

PORTLAND is the best base for visits to Budj Bim, being 40km away. Victoria’s oldest permanent European settlement boasts 200 National Trust-listed buildings, including Mac’s Hotel Bentinck. Restored to its former grandeur, it has rooms from $170. choicehotels.com.au

CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE, 11km south of Portland, has stood since 1884. Stay in a restored former keepers’ cottage from $200. capenelsonlighthouse. com.au