South East Point, Wilsons Promontory
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South East Point lies on the southerly tip of Wilsons Promontory
, Victoria
, Australia
. South East Point is located at 39°07′S 146°25′E. It commands sensational views of Bass Strait and is a major landmark for all ships travelling between the southern Australian ports (Melbourne
, Adelaide
, Perth
) and the Pacific Ocean. South East Point is the site of the Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse
. The only access for visitors is a full day hike from the Tidal River
camping ground.
South East Point on Wilsons Promontory
is one of the southerly points of the Australian mainland, but another point on Wilsons Promontory, South Point
, is located still further in the south.
Wilsons Promontory
Wilsons Promontory is a peninsula that forms the southernmost part of the Australian mainland and is located at . South Point at is the southernmost tip of Wilsons Promontory and hence of mainland Australia...
, Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. South East Point is located at 39°07′S 146°25′E. It commands sensational views of Bass Strait and is a major landmark for all ships travelling between the southern Australian ports (Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Adelaide
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
, Perth
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
) and the Pacific Ocean. South East Point is the site of the Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse
Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse
Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse is situated on South East Point, Wilsons Promontory, Victoria, Australia. From its pont on the peninsula, it commands almost 360° views of Bass Strait. The Wilson's Promontory lighthouse is the southernmost lighthouse on mainland Australia. The walk from the nearest...
. The only access for visitors is a full day hike from the Tidal River
Tidal River, Wilsons Promontory
Tidal River is a river in Wilsons Promontory National Park, Wilsons Promontory, Victoria, Australia. It is also a permanent camping ground that takes its name from the river, which flows past the camping ground to the north, and provides it with all its fresh water.-The campsite:Tidal River is the...
camping ground.
South East Point on Wilsons Promontory
Wilsons Promontory
Wilsons Promontory is a peninsula that forms the southernmost part of the Australian mainland and is located at . South Point at is the southernmost tip of Wilsons Promontory and hence of mainland Australia...
is one of the southerly points of the Australian mainland, but another point on Wilsons Promontory, South Point
South Point (Wilsons Promontory)
South Point is the southernmost point of the Australian mainland located on the northern side of Bass Strait. It is also the southernmost point of the mainland of the Wilsons Promontory-Peninsula. South Point is located at . South Point is also part of the Wilsons Promontory National Park in...
, is located still further in the south.