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Tidal River as viewed from the summit of Mount Oberon
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Looking south from Mount Oberon on Wilsons Promontory towards the southern tip of Australia
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Landsat 7 imagery of Wilsons Promontory.


Wilsons Promontory is a peninsula that forms the southernmost part of the Australian mainland and is located at . South Point is the southernmost tip of Wilsons Promontory and hence of mainland Australia. Located at nearby South East Point, () is the Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse.

Human History

The first European to see the promontory was George Bass in January 1798.[1] He initially referred to it as "Furneaux's Land" in his diary, believing it to be what Captain Furneaux had previously seen. But on returning to Port Jackson and consulting with Matthew Flinders he was convinced that the location was so different it could not be that land. Bass and Flinders recommended the name Wilson's Promontory to Governor Hunter, honouring Flinders' friend from London Thomas Wilson. Little is known of Wilson except that he was a merchant engaged in trade with Australia.[2]

The promontory has been a National Park, to one degree or another, since 1898. Wilsons Promontory National Park, also known locally as "the Prom", contains the largest coastal wilderness area in Victoria. The site was closed to the public during World War II, as it was used as a commando training ground. The only settlement within Wilsons Promontory is Tidal River which lies 30 km south of the park boundary and is the focus for tourism and recreation. This park is managed by Parks Victoria [1]

In 2005, controversial government backburning got out of control and devastated 70 square kilometres of the park, causing the evacuation of campers. [2]

Geography

Coastal features include expansive intertidal mudflats, sandy beaches and sheltered coves interrupted by prominent headlands and plunging granite cliffs in the south, backed by coastal dunes and swamps.

Rivers

Tidal River is the main river in Wilson Promontory. It runs into Norman Beach and swells with the tide (hence the name 'Tidal River'). The river is a very interseting colour, a purpley-yellow. This is due to the large amount of tea trees in the area, which stain the water, giving it a tea-like appearance.

Wildlife

Wilsons Promontory's unspoilt land is home to many marsupials, native birds and other creatures. One of the most common marsupials found on the prom is the wombat, which habits much of the area (especially around camp site where it has been known to invade tents searching for food). The peninsula is also home to kangaroos, kolas and emus. Some of the most common birds found on the promontory include; rosellas, Rainbow Lorikeets and korajongs.

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South Point is the southernmost point of the Australian mainland and the southernmost point of the mainland of the Wilsons Promontory-Peninsula. South Point is located at .
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South East Point lies on the southerly tip of Wilsons Promontory, Victoria, Australia. South East Point is located at .
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Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse

Location: Australia
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Year first lit: 1859
Automated: 1975

Construction: 1951

Height: 19 metres
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George Bass, British naval surgeon and explorer of Australia (1771 - 1803), was born at Aswarby, a hamlet near Sleaford Lincolnshire and was educated at Boston Grammar School.
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Captain Tobias Furneaux (August 21, 1735 – September 19, 1781) was an English navigator and Royal Navy officer, who accompanied James Cook on his second voyage of exploration. He was the first man to circumnavigate the world in both directions.
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Port Jackson, containing Sydney Harbour, is the natural harbour of Sydney, Australia. It is known for its beauty, and in particular, as the location of the Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge.
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Vice-Admiral John Hunter, RN (29 August 1737 – 13 March 1821) was a British naval officer and colonial administrator who succeeded Arthur Phillip as the second governor of New South Wales, Australia from 1795 to 1800.
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Area: 90.00 km²

Managing authorities: Parks Victoria
Official site: Wilsons Promontory National Park
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Tidal River is a river in Wilsons Promontory National Park, Wilsons Promontory, Victoria, Australia. It is also a permanent camping ground that takes its name from the river, which flows past the camping ground to the north, and provides it with all its fresh water.
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This article is about tidal rivers in general. For the river and camping ground in the Australian state of Victoria, see Tidal River, Wilsons Promontory.

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Tea tree or Ti-tree is a popular name that has been applied to a number of different, unrelated plants:
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Binomial name
Trichoglossus haematodus
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