Wilsons Promontory, Protected peninsula in Victoria, Australia
Wilsons Promontory extends into Bass Strait with an 80-mile coastline, mountainous interior, and Mount Latrobe reaching 2,475 feet in elevation.
George Bass discovered the peninsula in 1798, initially naming it Furneaux Land before it was renamed to honor English merchant Thomas Wilson.
The peninsula contains numerous Aboriginal middens along the coast, indicating indigenous Koori presence and seafood-based lifestyle dating back 6,500 years.
The Tidal River settlement functions as the primary visitor center, offering various accommodation options from camping sites to roofed lodging facilities.
The peninsula includes the southernmost point of mainland Australia and contains more than 700 native plant species within its boundaries.
Location: Victoria
Location: South Gippsland Shire
Elevation above the sea: 227 m
Shares border with: Sandy Point, Yanakie
GPS coordinates: -39.09863,146.38664
Latest update: May 27, 2025 11:46
Wilsons Promontory National Park
9.5 km
Rodondo Island
14.6 km
Corner Inlet
37.2 km
Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse
4.7 km
Shallow Inlet
37 km
Cliffy Island Lighthouse
32.1 km
West Moncoeur Island
17.9 km
Squeaky Beach
10.8 km
Agnes Falls
50.8 km
Big Drift
28.4 km
Norman Beach
10 km
Red Bluff Beach
34.6 km
Five Mile Beach
18 km
Mount Latrobe
11 km
Mount Norgate
4 km
Darby Beach
17.7 km
Refuge Cove
9.6 km
Mount Oberon
7.4 km
Maitland Beach
41.8 km
Little Oberon
7.8 km
Sealers Cove
10 km
Walkerville Lime Kilns
43 km
Beach, Little Waterloo Bay
4.6 km
Cape Liptrap Coastal Park
42.4 km
Waratah Bay
44.1 km
Yanakie General Store
35.4 km
Wilsons Promontory National Park, Wilsons Promontory, Australia
16.1 km
Beach, Sailers Cove
9.9 kmReviews
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