As beautiful as it is remote, Kent Group National Park is made up of a group of islands and islets, situated halfway between Wilsons Promontory in Victoria and Flinders Island off Tasmania’s north-eastern tip.

Comprising three main islands – Erith, Dover and Deal – this isolated national park in the middle of Bass Strait is subject to a constant barrage of wild seas. Three major ocean currents meet at the Kent Group National Park, which over the years have sent numerous ships onto the islands’ unforgiving coastlines. Over 20 recorded shipwrecks now lay in the shallow waters surrounding the islands.

The convergence of currents also bring a richness in nutrients that supports a unique diversity of marine life, creating a wonderful breeding sanctuary for the Australian fur seals who make their home on the rocky outcrops. The islands are also an important refuge for sea birds.