Wilsons Promontory, commonly known as Wilson's Prom, is a national park in the Gippsland region of Victoria (Australia), 157 km southeast of Melbourne. Gippsland is a large rural region in Victoria, Australia. ... Motto: Peace and Prosperity Nickname: Garden State Other Australian states and territories Capital Melbourne Government Governor Premier Const. ... The City of Melbournes coat of arms The central business district of Melbourne, viewed from the north Alternate meanings: Melbourne (disambiguation) Melbourne is the capital and largest city of the state of Victoria, and the second largest city in Australia, with a population of 52,117 in the Central...

It is mainland Australia's southernmost national park, known for its beautiful rainforests, unspoiled beaches, and abundant wildlife. This article is about national parks. ... A rainforest is a forested biome with high annual rainfall. ...

Wilsons Promontory National Park
Location	Victoria, Australia
Nearest City	Melbourne
Coordinates	38° 46′ 24″ S 146° 16′ 36″ E (http://kvaleberg.com/extensions/mapsources/index.php?params=38_46_24_S_146_16_36_E_type:landmark_region:AU)
Area	490.00 km²
Date of Establishment	1898
Governing Bodies	Parks Victoria
IUCN category	II

It covers the southern portion of Wilsons Promontory, a narrow peninsula containing the southernmost point on the Australian mainland. The area is often known as "Wilsons Prom" or just "the Prom". A lighthouse on the south-east corner of the peninsula is the southern-most lighthouse in Australia and has operated continuously since 1859. Motto: Peace and Prosperity Nickname: Garden State Other Australian states and territories Capital Melbourne Government Governor Premier Const. ... A city is an urban area, differentiated from a town, village, or hamlet by size, population density, importance, or legal status. ... Melbourne is the capital and largest city of the state of Victoria, and the second largest city in Australia, with a population of 52,117 in the City of Melbourne (which covers only the central city area), and 3,488,750 in the Melbourne metropolitan area (census 2001 [1]). The... This article is about longitude and latitude; see also UTM coordinate system Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (vertically) and longitude (horizontally); large version (pdf) The geographic (earth-mapping) coordinate system expresses every horizontal position on Earth by two of the three coordinates of a spherical coordinate system which... This article explains the meaning of area as a physical quantity. ... 1898 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... The World Conservation Union or International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) is an international organization dedicated to natural resource conservation. ... Wilsons Promontory, commonly known as Wilsons Prom, is a national park in the Gippsland region of Victoria (Australia), 157 km southeast of Melbourne. ... A peninsula is a geographical formation consisting of an extension of land from a larger body that is surrounded by water on three sides. ... Categories: Australia-related stubs | Lighthouses ... South East Point (larger) South East Point lies on the southerly tip of Wilsons Promontory, Victoria. ...

The park is highly popular with bushwalkers and campers, and has a number of lodges and serviced camping areas at a camping area near the mouth of Tidal River. Missing image image:NormanBay. ...

Wildlife

Among the different types of wildlife found in Wilson's Prom are kangaroos, wombats, echidnas, emu, rosellas, and several types of snakes. Generally, the wildlife is unaccustomed to human presence, but some have become dependent on tourists for food. The emu are known to be somewhat aggressive. Species Macropus rufus Macropus giganteus Macropus fuliginosus A kangaroo is any of several large macropods (the marsupial family that also includes the wallabies, tree kangaroos, wallaroos, pademelons and the quokka: 45 species in all). ... Binomial name Vombatus ursinus Shaw, 1800 see Wombat for the Australian television program. ... Species Genus Tachyglossus    T. aculeatus Genus Zaglossus        Z. bruijnii    Z. hacketti (extinct)    Z. robustus (extinct) Echidnas are the only surviving monotremes apart from the Platypus. ... Species Dromaius novaehollandiae Dromaius baudinianus (extinct) Dromaius ater (extinct) Note that the acronym EMU has several meanings. ... Superfamilies and Families Henophidia Aniliidae Anomochilidae Boidae Bolyeriidae Cylindrophiidae Loxocemidae Pythonidae Tropidophiidae Uropeltidae Xenopeltidae Typhlopoidea Anomalepididae Leptotyphlopidae Typhlopidae Xenophidia Acrochordidae Atractaspididae Colubridae Elapidae Hydrophiidae Viperidae Snakes are cold blooded legless reptiles closely related to lizards, which share the order Squamata. ...

Hiking

Wilson's Prom has many different areas in which one can hike. There are trails of differing levels of difficulty, but most of them are day hikes.

A good portion of Wilson's Prom is rainforest. These areas are generally traversed on boardwalks and bridges. They are full of wildlife, most notably their venomous snakes. Rainforest on Fatu-Hiva, Marquesas Islands A rainforest is a forested biome with high annual rainfall due to the Intertropical convergence zone. ... Families Acrochordidae Aniliidae Anomalepididae Anomochilidae Atractaspididae Boidae Bolyeriidae Colubridae Cylindrophiidae Elapidae Hydrophiidae Leptotyphlopidae Loxocemidae Pythonidae Tropidophiidae Typhlopidae Uropeltidae Viperidae Xenopeltidae Snakes are cold blooded legless reptiles closely related to lizards, which share the order Squamata. ...

There is also some mountainous terrain in Wilson's Prom. Mount Oberon affords beautiful views that are only mildly marred by a radio aerial close by. Mount Cook, a mountain in New Zealand A mountain is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain in a limited area. ...

The beaches of Wilson's Prom are large and white sanded, similar to many of those found in Hawaii. They are not crowded, due to the difficulty in getting to them. Beach A beach or strand is a geological formation consisting of loose rock particles such as sand, shingle, or cobble along the shoreline of a body of water. ... State nickname: The Aloha State Other U.S. States Capital Honolulu Largest city Honolulu Governor Linda Lingle Official languages Hawaiian and English Area 28,337 km² (43rd)  - Land 16,649 km²  - Water 11,672 km² (41. ...

Civilization

Wilson's Promontory is rather desolate, and the closest town is Yanakie located 36 km from Tidal River. Yanakie is very small, and is primarily consists of a general store and the Promhill Cabins.

External links

• Park page at Parks Victoria (http://www.parkweb.vic.gov.au/1park_display.cfm?park=217)

See also: Protected areas of Victoria (Australia) Victoria is the smallest mainland state in Australia. ...