The Portland Dune Buggy Club hold a licence with Parks Victoria for vehicle access on the sand dunes. The only way to legally drive in the Designated Dune Buggy Area is by making a booking with our club.Driving in the dune buggy area without a booking voids your insurance and can result in fines. 4WD clubs and private groups can enjoy driving on our spectacular sand dunes with a 4 Day 4WD booking which allows access to the Designated Dune Buggy Area and the PDBC camping area for four consecutive days.Each driver must fill out the 4 DAY 4WD booking form and pay the $80 fee. The same fee applies whether you want to go for half a day or the full 4 days.4WD bookings are NOT available:•any time in December or January•Australia Day weekend•21st February - 2nd March (King of the Dunes event)•March Labour Day weekend •Easter long weekend•ANZAC long weekend•Grand Final weekend •Melbourne Cup weekendTHERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS TO THE ABOVE NO MATTER HOW POLITELY YOU ASKAll other times are open for booking! Subject to availability with other bookings of course. Important considerations:•Please arrange your 4WD booking in advance, ideally with 4 weeks notice. (Our club officers are volunteers!)•Maximum of 10 vehicles in one group booking •Soft top 4WD’s must have a roll cage and roof plate•Each vehicle MUST have a sand flag•Vehicles must be road registered•We do not endorse single vehicle applications as sand driving is not to be taken lightly! •We encourage at least 2 vehicles in a booking with recovery equipment (ie. winch, recovery tracks)•All participants understand we are governed by Parks Victoria rules (no drones, dogs or firearms)•All particpants agree to abide by the PDBC Code of Conduct found here •Commercial entities are unable to obtain a 4WD booking with us, please contact Parks Victoria insteadInformation about our campground facilities can be found here. Please make contact via our Club mobile or email to make a booking. Once you have confirmed a date with a club officer, you will be sent a link to a form for each driver to fill out. Payment can only be made by bank transfer. We will also send you further information when you’re booked in. The Discovery Bay Coastal Park is an amazing place and we appreciate you doing the right thing. The Portland Dune Buggy Club are proudly affiliated with 4WD Victoria.
2026 Portland Dune Buggy Club Inc Reg. No. A3587S
Portland Dune Buggy Club Inc.
4WD Bookings
The Portland Dune Buggy Club hold a licence with Parks Victoria for vehicle access on the sand dunes. The only way to legally drive in the Designated Dune Buggy Area is by making a booking with our club.Driving in the dune buggy area without a booking voids your insurance and can result in fines. 4WD clubs and private groups can enjoy driving on our spectacular sand dunes with a 4 Day 4WD booking which allows access to the Designated Dune Buggy Area and the PDBC camping area for four consecutive days.Each driver must fill out the 4 DAY 4WD booking form and pay the $80 fee. The same fee applies whether you want to go for half a day or the full 4 days.4WD bookings are NOT available:•any time in December or January•Australia Day weekend•21st February - 2nd March (King of the Dunes event)•March Labour Day weekend •Easter long weekend•ANZAC long weekend•Grand Final weekend •Melbourne Cup weekendTHERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS TO THE ABOVE NO MATTER HOW POLITELY YOU ASKAll other times are open for booking! Subject to availability with other bookings of course. Important considerations:•Please arrange your 4WD booking in advance, ideally with 4 weeks notice. (Our club officers are volunteers!)•Maximum of 10 vehicles in one group booking •Soft top 4WD’s must have a roll cage and roof plate•Each vehicle MUST have a sand flag•Vehicles must be road registered•We do not endorse single vehicle applications as sand driving is not to be taken lightly! •We encourage at least 2 vehicles in a booking with recovery equipment (ie. winch, recovery tracks)•All participants understand we are governed by Parks Victoria rules (no drones, dogs or firearms)•All particpants agree to abide by the PDBC Code of Conduct found here •Commercial entities are unable to obtain a 4WD booking with us, please contact Parks Victoria insteadInformation about our campground facilities can be found here. Please make contact via our Club mobile or email to make a booking. Once you have confirmed a date with a club officer, you will be sent a link to a form for each driver to fill out. Payment can only be made by bank transfer. We will also send you further information when you’re booked in. The Discovery Bay Coastal Park is an amazing place and we appreciate you doing the right thing. The Portland Dune Buggy Club are proudly affiliated with 4WD Victoria.
2026 Portland Dune Buggy Club Inc Reg. No. A3587S