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

Wilsons Promontory,[1] 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.

  1. ^ "Wilsons Promontory". Gazetteer of Australia. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 14 June 2009.

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