Wilsons Promontory
Wilsons Promontory National Park, the furthest south one can go on mainland Australia, could almost be an island with 80 miles of coastline except for the connection to the mainland at it's north east corner. One main road extends to Tidal River village, which has an information centre, on the promontories east coast.
Granite Peaks
With its rugged granite peaks. the backdrop to white sandy beaches; and miles of walking tracks with plenty to see, this is not surprisingly one of Victoria's most popular holiday spots. The promontory is teaming with Australian native wildlife, including emus, koalas, kangaroos, wallabies, kookaburras and a host of brightly coloured wild birds.
As Nature Intended
Wilsons Promontory has a lighthouse at the south east tip which can be reached by walking track. Wilsons Promontory has a scarcity of accommodation and tourist trappings which is a blessing for those wishing to savour Australian nature at its best. The national park is 150 miles south east of Melbourne and the town of Yanakie is the nearest town, located at its gateway.
Melbourne accommodation
See our general Melbourne accommodation for hotels and resorts in the area.
Location
Wilsons Promontory is located in the south east of Victoria and has a Latitude of 39.0°S and a Longitude of 146.4° E.
Driving To Wilsons Promontory
Some approximate driving times to Wilsons Promontory:.
11Hrs From Sydney (950Km)
22Hrs From Brisbane (1900Km)
2.5Hrs From Melbourne (200Km) )
11Hrs From Adelaide (900Km) )
See Route and Distance Calculator for more accurate driving times and routes from additional locations.
Victoria School & Public Holidays
New Years Day Tue 1st Jan.
Australia Day Mon 28th Jan.
Labour Day Mon 10th March
Good Friday 21st March.
Easter Monday 24th March.
Anzac Day Fri 25th April.
Queens Birthday Holiday Mon 9th June.
Melbourne Cup (Melbourne Metro only) Tue 4th November.
Christmas Day Thu 25th Dec.
Boxing Day Holiday Fri 26th Dec.
(End and start school on preceding and next week day (Mon - Fri) respectively)
School Starts Tue 29th January
Easter Holiday 21st March To4th April.
Winter Holiday 30th June To 11th July.
Spring Holiday 22nd Sept To 3rd Oct.
Summer Holiday 22nd Dec To Jan 27th
Starts Sunday 5th October
Ends 5th April 2009
Note: Dates for guidance only. Always check with your individual School as variations may occur for individual education authorities or establishments and dates may be subject to change. Always check with relevant State or Territory education department to confirm holiday periods at the commencement of each school year. Not all Public Holidays for individual regions within each state and territory are shown and public holidays falling on weekends are not listed. Not all Public Holidays may be applicable to all employers, organisations etc so always check with your employer, education authority etc which public holidays are applicable.
Wilsons PromontoryClimate
These figures are for guidance only:
Approximate Max Average Temperature
Deg C/ Deg F
Winter(June-Aug):13 / 56
Spring(Sep-Nov):19/ 66
Summer(Dec-Feb):26 / 78
Autumn(Mar-May):20 / 68
Approximate Average Monthly Rainfall - mm
Winter(June-Aug): 49
Spring(Sep-Nov): 62
Summer(Dec-Feb): 51
Autumn(Mar-May): 56
