Wilsons Promontory National Park
IUCN Category II (National Park)
Nearest town/city:	Yanakie
Coordinates:	38°46′24″S, 146°16′36″E
Area:	90.00 km²
Managing authorities:	Parks Victoria
Official site:	Wilsons Promontory National Park

Wilsons Promontory National Park, commonly known as Wilsons Prom or The Prom, is a national park in the Gippsland region of Victoria (Australia), 157 km southeast of Melbourne. The World Conservation Union or International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) is an international organization dedicated to natural resource conservation. ... Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada A national park is a reserve of land, usually, but not always (see National Parks of England and Wales), declared and owned by a national government, protected from most human development and pollution. ... Image File history File links Locator_Dot. ... Image File history File links Australia_Locator_Map. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... “VIC” redirects here. ... 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. Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada A national park is a reserve of land, usually, but not always (see National Parks of England and Wales), declared and owned by a national government, protected from most human development and pollution. ... A rainforest is a forested biome with high annual rainfall. ...

It covers the southern portion of Wilsons Promontory, a peninsula containing South Point, the southernmost point on the Australian mainland. A lighthouse on the south-east corner of the peninsula is the southern-most lighthouse on mainland Australia and has operated continuously since 1859. Tidal River as viewed from the summit of Mount Oberon Looking south from Mount Oberon on Wilsons Promontory towards the southern tip of Australia Landsat 7 imagery of Wilsons Promontory. ... A peninsula in Croatia A peninsula is a piece of land that is bordered on three or more sides by water. ... South Point is the southernmost point of the Australian mainland and the southernmost point of the mainland of the Wilsons Promontory-Peninsula. ... Categories: Australia-related stubs | Lighthouses ... South East Point (larger) South East Point lies on the southerly tip of Wilsons Promontory, Victoria. ...

A large section of this park was burnt out in April 2005 by a bushfire caused by a controlled burn that breached containment lines because of warmer and windier conditions than was forecasted for that day. April 2005 : ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December - → Hamas and Islamic Jihad have declared, in principle, their intention to join the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO). ... Backburning in Townsville, Australia. ... Firing the woods in a South Carolina forest with a custom made igniter mounted on an all terrain vehicle. ...

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.


Monument at Tidal River looking towards Mt. ...

History

Indigenous Australians occupied the area at least 6,500 years ago based on archaeological records. The first Europeans to sight Wilson's Promontory are believed to be George Bass and Matthew Flinders in 1798. Lobbying by the Field Naturalists Club of Victoria and the Royal Society of Victoria (including Arthur Henry Shakespeare Lucas) led to the Government of Victoria temporarily reserve the area as National Park in 1898, made permanent in 1908. Languages Several hundred Indigenous Australian languages (many extinct or nearly so), Australian English, Australian Aboriginal English, Torres Strait Creole, Kriol Religions Primarily Christian, with minorities of other religions including various forms of Traditional belief systems based around the Dreamtime Related ethnic groups see List of Indigenous Australian group names Indigenous... George Bass George Bass, British naval surgeon and explorer of Australia (1771 – unknown, post 1803), was born at Aswarby, a hamlet near Sleaford Lincolnshire and was educated at Boston Grammar School. ... Captain Matthew Flinders RN (16 March 1774 – 19 July 1814) was one of the most accomplished navigators and cartographers of his age. ... The Field Naturalists Club of Victoria (FNCV) is an Australian natural history and conservation organisation. ... The Royal Society of Victoria is the oldest learned society in the state of Victoria in Australia. ... Arthur Henry Shakespeare Lucas (7 May 1853 – 10 June 1936) was an English-born Australian schoolmaster and scientist. ... The form of the Government of Victoria is prescribed in its Constitution, which dates from 1855, although it has been amended many times since then. ...

The Prom was used as commando training area during World War II. Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000...

Camping

Tidal River as viewed from the summit of Mount Oberon

The main campsite is at Tidal River, and consists primarily of unpowered sites for tents or caravans. Some cabins are also available. Booking is essential during the summer, as it is a popular holiday location. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1500x883, 307 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Wilsons Promontory National Park Wilsons Promontory Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1500x883, 307 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Wilsons Promontory National Park Wilsons Promontory Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera...

The campsite is very close to the river and to an excellent ocean beach. Facilities include toilet and shower blocks, water near each site, a general store, an outdoor cinema and a visitor centre. Park rangers staff the campsite and patrol the entire park.

Camping is not permitted outside designated camping areas, and the campsites at Sealer's Cove and other locations require a permit. Numerous other regulations apply.

The eastern side of Wilsons Promontory

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Wildlife

Colourful rocks

As a National Park, Wilson's Promontory is home to a wide range of wildlife species, including kangaroos, wombats, echidnas, emus, a wide range of small marsupials, and numerous species of birds, most prominent among which are the rosellas. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (767x858, 89 KB)Wilsons Promontory National Park, Victoria, Australia. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (767x858, 89 KB)Wilsons Promontory National Park, Victoria, Australia. ... This article is about the animal. ... For other uses, see Wombat (disambiguation). ... Species Genus Tachyglossus    T. aculeatus Genus Zaglossus    Z. attenboroughi    Z. bruijnii    Z. bartoni    â€ Z. hacketti    â€ Z. robustus Genus †Megalibgwilia    â€ M. ramsayi    â€ M. robusta For other senses of this word, see echidna (disambiguation). ... Binomial name (Latham, 1790) The Emu has been recorded in the areas shown in black. ... This article is about mammals. ... Species Platycercus adscitus Platycercus caledonicus Platycercus elegans Platycercus eximius Platycercus icterotis Platycercus venustus A rosella is one of six species of colorful Australian parrots in the genus Platycercus. ...

Generally, the wildlife around Tidal River is accustomed to human presence, and many of the animals and birds near the campsites will approach humans, accept food from them, or even enter their tents uninvited. For this reason feeding all animals has been prohibited and can even result in a fine. The rosellas around Tidal River were for many years a popular attraction, with the general store selling sunflower seed to feed them, but in recent years this practise has been banned as it disrupted the birds' lifestyle and habitat.

Outside the camping area, the wildlife is less accustomed to humans, and may be more difficult to spot. Possums can be quite easily found with a flashlight at night, and kangaroos and emus are often to seen in large numbers on either side of the road on the way in to the National Park. For other uses, see Possum (disambiguation). ...

Hiking

View from the top of Mt. Oberon looking towards the southern tip

The Prom has many different areas in which one can hike. There are trails of differing levels of difficulty, predominantly day hikes but with one circuit hike of approximately 3 days going from Tidal River all around the Promontory. A permit is required for overnight hiking. Image File history File links Wilsons_prom_3. ... Image File history File links Wilsons_prom_3. ...

A good portion of the peninsula is rainforest. These areas are generally traversed on boardwalks and bridges. They are full of wildlife, most notably venomous snakes. The Daintree Rainforest in Queensland, Australia. ... 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. Mount Oberon affords beautiful views that are only mildly marred by a radio aerial close by. For other uses, see Mountain (disambiguation). ...

Waterloo Beach.

The coastline is ruggedly beautiful with indented coves and beaches interspersed amongst granite headlands, tors and cliffs. Beaches vary from broad sandy litoral plains to steep coves and rock pools. The northern part of the park comprises a great deal of the Yanakie isthmus with sandy healthlands. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 540 pixelsFull resolution (1045 × 705 pixel, file size: 90 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Waterloo Beach, photograph by John Catsoulis, jtc@embedded. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 540 pixelsFull resolution (1045 × 705 pixel, file size: 90 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Waterloo Beach, photograph by John Catsoulis, jtc@embedded. ...

Civilisation

Wilsons Promontory is rather isolated, and the closest town is Yanakie located 36 km north of Tidal River. Yanakie is very small, and is primarily consists of a general store and the Promhill Cabins. The campsite at Tidal River, however, does have a general store, café and fish and chip shop Fish and chips in wrapping paper Fish and chips is deep-fried fish in batter with deep-fried potatoes, and a popular take-away food. ...

References

• Discover Australia's National Parks, Robert Raymond, Macmillan, Sydney, 1985

Robert Alwyn Bob Raymond OAM (7 July 1922 – 26 September 2003) was an Australian Logie Award winning producer, director, writer, filmmaker and journalist. ...

See also

• Protected areas of Victoria (Australia)

Victoria is the smallest mainland state in Australia. ...

External links

• Park page at Parks Victoria

• Wilson's Promontory National Park - The Science of Managing the Terrestrial Environment Contains detailed information on climate, geographical features, flora, fauna, history and land management techniques used at the park.

• Climate statistics for Australian locations - Wilson's Promontory Lighthouse Detailed observations from the weather station covering Wilson's Promontory.

• Friends of the Prom (FOTP) Volunteer group who assist park staff with preservation and upkeep.

National Parks of Victoria

Alfred | Alpine | Baw Baw | Brisbane Ranges | Burrowa-Pine Mountain | Chiltern-Mt Pilot | Churchill | Coopracambra | Croajingolong | Dandenong Ranges | Errinundra | French Island | Grampians | Hattah-Kulkyne | Heathcote-Greytown | Kinglake | Lake Eildon | Lind | Little Desert | Lower Glenelg | Mitchell River | Mornington Peninsula | Morwell | Mount Buffalo | Mount Eccles | Mount Richmond | Murray-Sunset | Organ Pipes | Great Otway | Port Campbell | Snowy River | Tarra-Bulga | Terrick Terrick | The Lakes | Wilsons Promontory | Wyperfeld | Yarra Ranges Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada A national park is a reserve of land, usually, but not always (see National Parks of England and Wales), declared and owned by a national government, protected from most human development and pollution. ... “VIC” redirects here. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Victoria_(Australia). ... Alfred is a small national park in Victoria (Australia), 388 km east of Melbourne. ... Alpine is a national park in Victoria (Australia), northeast of Melbourne. ... Baw Baw is a national park in Victoria (Australia), 111 km east of Melbourne. ... Brisbane Ranges is a national park in Australia), 59 km west of Melbourne. ... Burrowa-Pine Mountain is a national park in Australia), 314 km northeast of Melbourne. ... Chiltern-Mt Pilot is a national park in Victoria, Australia, 237 kilometres northeast of Melbourne. ... Churchill is a national park in Victoria (Australia), 31 km southeast of Melbourne. ... Coopracambra is a national park in Victoria (Australia), 380 km east of Melbourne. ... Croajingolong is a coastal national park in Victoria, Australia, 427 kilometres east of Melbourne. ... Dandenong Ranges National Park is in Victoria (Australia), 38 km east of Melbourne. ... Errinundra is a national park in Victoria (Australia), 352 km east of Melbourne. ... French Island National Park is located on French Island on Western Port, Victoria, (Australia), 61 km southeast of Melbourne. ... The Pinnacle offers stunning views of the surrounding park, this photograph just one example. ... Hattah-Kulkyne is a national park in Victoria (Australia), 417 km northwest of Melbourne. ... Heathcote-Graytown National Park is located in the North Central region of Victoria, Australia. ... Kinglake is a national park in Victoria (Australia), 50 km northeast of Melbourne. ... Lake Eildon is a national park in Victoria (Australia), 111 km northeast of Melbourne. ... Lind is a national park in Victoria (Australia), 353 km east of Melbourne. ... The Little Desert is a national park in Victoria (Australia), 375 km west of Melbourne. ... Lower Glenelg is a national park in Victoria (Australia), 323 km west of Melbourne. ... Mitchell River is a national park in Victoria (Australia), 211 km east of Melbourne. ... Mornington Peninsula is a national park in Victoria (Australia), 77 km south of Melbourne. ... Morwell is a national park in Victoria (Australia), 140 km east of Melbourne. ... Mount Buffalo is a mountain plateau in Victoria (Australia), 200 km northeast of Melbourne. ... Mount Eccles National Park is a national park in Victoria (Australia), 270 km west of Melbourne. ... Mount Richmond is a national park in Victoria (Australia), 313 km west of Melbourne. ... Murray-Sunset is a national park in Victoria (Australia), 438 km northwest of Melbourne. ... Organ Pipes is a national park in Victoria (Australia), 23 km northwest of Melbourne. ... Great Otway National Park is a national park in Victoria (Australia), 162 km southwest of Melbourne. ... Port Campbell is a national park in Victoria (Australia), 190 km southwest of Melbourne. ... Snowy River is a national park in Victoria (Australia), 323 km east of Melbourne. ... Tarra-Bulga is a national park in Victoria (Australia), 158 km east of Melbourne. ... Terrick Terrick is a national park in Victoria (Australia), 196 km northwest of Melbourne. ... The Lakes is a national park in Victoria (Australia), 245 km east of Melbourne. ... Wyperfeld National Park is the third largest national park in Victoria (south-eastern Australia). ... Yarra Ranges is a national park in Victoria (Australia), 92 km east of Melbourne. ...