Wilsons Promontory

Wilsons Promontory
Looking south from Mount Oberon on Wilsons Promontory towards the southern tip of the Australian mainland.
Wilsons Promontory is located in Victoria
Wilsons Promontory
Location within Victoria
LocationGippsland, Victoria, Australia
Coordinates39°02′S 146°23′E / 39.033°S 146.383°E / -39.033; 146.383

Wilsons Promontory, colloquially known as Wilsons Prom or The Prom, is a peninsula that forms the southernmost part of the Australian mainland, located in the state of Victoria.

South Point at 39°08′06″S 146°22′32″E / 39.13500°S 146.37556°E / -39.13500; 146.37556 is the southernmost tip of Wilsons Promontory and hence of mainland Australia. Located at nearby South East Point, (39°07′S 146°25′E / 39.117°S 146.417°E / -39.117; 146.417) is the Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse. Most of the peninsula is protected by the Wilsons Promontory National Park and the Wilsons Promontory Marine National Park.

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