Wilsons Promontory

Wilson’s Promontory is located some 200km south east of Melbourne and occupies an area of around 50,000 hectares, forming the southern-most tip of the Australian Mainland, and occupying the whole peninsula. The pristine area was officially put aside for National Park specification in 1898 and is renowned for its natural, cultural and historic values, more recently it has been recognised internationally as a Biosphere Reserve designated by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) in 1982. The ‘Prom’ as it is affectionately known is extremely popular with locals and tourists alike with an estimated 100000 annual visitors and a occupancy level constantly well over 85% at the limited facilities provided, but popularity potentially breeds great environmental impact on an area that is extremely fragile in nature. There have been several issues that the National park has had to overcome throughout its history including the over fishing and sealing t...