The small community of Kilcunda is situated on the pristine and rugged South Gippsland coastline between Phillip Island and Wonthaggi.

The commercial centre of Kilcunda is situated along the northern side of the Bass Highway and includes a hotel, general store and a small selection of other shops. Across the road is a coastal reserve perched above the beach on the clifftop, consisting of a caravan park and public BBQ and picnic areas, all offering scenic views towards the ocean.

The main beach at Kilcunda consists of stretches of wide, sandy expanses broken up by rocky cliffs and platforms which extend into the sea. The open ocean is popular with anglers and surfers, while swimmers are catered for with calmer conditions closer to the shore and within rocky pools.

One of Kilcunda's best kept secrets is the Powlett River, accessed from the Mouth Of Powlett Road, 3 kilometres east of town on the Bass Highway. Fishermen frequent the area around the river crossing and also further along the river where it swells into what resembles a large lake. Safe, sheltered swimming and boating can be enjoyed in the river's shallow waters as it approaches the ocean. Sand dunes rise high above the river mouth, offering scenic views back along the river and of the wind-swept ocean beach.

The Bass Coast Rail Trail follows the route of the former railway line which connected Nyora with the coal mine at Wonthaggi. One of the best known features along this walking and cycling track is the railway trestle bridge over Bourne Creek which was built in 1910 and offers a spectacular vantage point for those using the trail. Another scenic track is the 7 kilometre long George Bass Coastal Walk which offers panoramic coastal views from a narrow winding path as it follows the coastline from the end of Punch Bowl Road in San Remo to the Kilcunda foreshore.

A drive northwards along the unsealed Kilcunda Ridge Road takes visitors into the surrounding rolling hills where picturesque views of the coast from surrounding grazing land can be enjoyed.

Bass Coast Rail Trail This is the only coastal rail trail in Victoria and covers 16 kilometres of rugged coastline, farmland and coastal bushland from the junction of the Bass Highway at Phillip Island Road to Kilcunda and Wonthaggi

Kilcunda Lobster Festival This community festival includes amusements, displays, market stalls, live music, helicoptor rides and competitions

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