Wilsons Promontory, Victoria — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Wilsons Promontory, in the South Gippsland Shire local government area.
| Locality | Wilsons Promontory |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | South Gippsland Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -38.95669 |
| Longitude | 146.35148 |
| Population | 20 |
| Density | 0.0 /km² |
| Area | 475.5 km² |
| Elevation | 528 m |
| Postcode | 3960 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 176 km southeast |
Wilsons Promontory is a locality in the South Gippsland Shire local government area of Victoria, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 20. The locality covers an area of 475.5 km², giving a population density of about 0.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 528 m above sea level. It lies approximately 176 km southeast of Melbourne. Wilsons Promontory is located at 38.9567°S, 146.3515°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3960. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Wilsons Promontory, a rugged sentinel of granite and scrub, juts defiantly into the Southern Ocean, its contours a testament to the relentless sculpting of wind and wave. It lies 85.2 km south of Traralgon, VIC (from Traralgon, VIC: bearing 190°T), and is situated 33.6 km south-south-east of Foster. Here, the land breathes a wild, untamed spirit, where sheer cliffs plunge into the churning turquoise water and ancient eucalypts claw at the sky. The air itself carries a sharp, invigorating tang of salt and damp earth, mingling with the sweet, resinous perfume of the bush. Across its southern reaches, the granite outcrops, smoothed by millennia of oceanic embrace, gleam with a subtle, almost pearlescent sheen under the often-moody Australian sky, while inland, the terrain softens into rolling hills carpeted with heath and tussock, a haven for an astonishing array of native fauna.
This land, long a sanctuary for the Gunaikurnai people, has been a focal point of human endeavour for centuries, though its wildness has always resisted complete dominion. The echoes of whalers and fishermen who once plied these waters can still be felt, a whisper on the sea breeze, and the early attempts at pastoralism, though often challenging, left their mark on the lower slopes. Today, Wilsons Promontory thrives as a national park, its economy intrinsically tied to the steady stream of travellers drawn by its unparalleled natural beauty, its pristine beaches like Squeaky Beach, famous for its quartz sand that 'squeaks' underfoot, and its dramatic coastal walks. The enduring character of Wilsons Promontory lies in this captivating interplay between raw, elemental nature and the quiet appreciation of those who seek its solace, a place where the land itself feels like a living, breathing entity.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Wilsons Promontory, Victoria with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Wilsons Promontory, in the South Gippsland Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Wilsons Promontory includes the postcode (3960), telephone area code (03), and local government area (South Gippsland Shire), with an ABS remoteness classification of Outer Regional Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Wilsons Promontory is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |