One of the most dramatic stretches of Victoria’s coastline has a brand-new vantage point. Named in the Keerray Wooroong language, the Poombeeyt Koontapool Lookout curves out of the Port Campbell National Park cliffs like a seashell, channelling the story of Koontapool, the southern right whale, central to Eastern Maar culture. It officially opened in September, and is the final instalment in a trilogy of striking new designs along the Shipwreck Coast – and it’s worth the road trip from Melbourne for the crashing waves, sea spray and cultural storytelling woven into its form.

Where is the Poombeeyt Koontapool Lookout?

You’ll find the Poombeeyt Koontapool Lookout curving along the dramatic limestone cliffs of Loch Ard Gorge, within Port Campbell National Park on Victoria’s wild Shipwreck

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