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Commonly referred to as 'the Prom', this rugged peninsula jutting into Bass Strait forms the southernmost point of mainland
Australia. Wilson's Promontory is a massif of granite, formed about 350 million years ago as part of a chain of mountains linking
Tasmania to the mainland.
On the southeast coast, Refuge Cove housed a whaling station in the 1840s, and further north Sealers Cove was named by George Bass whose men shot seals for supplies while sheltering there in 1798.
The entire peninsular (50,000ha) was declared a national park in 1905, and is now one of Australia's most popular parks, attracting bushwalkers and nature lovers with its diverse landscape and wonderful selection of beaches. The park is also home to numerous marsupials, more than 190 species of birds and over 700 species of plants.
Population
Seasonal
Climate
Cool temperate
Summer: 13 – 20°C
Winter: 8 – 12°C
Rainfall: 1062mm/year (wettest months May to August)