Nearest town or city Portland Website Cape Nelson State Park Phone +61 13 19 63 | Managing authorities Area 243 ha Management Parks Victoria | |
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See also Protected areas of Victoria Address Cape Nelson, Cape Nelson Rd, Portland West VIC 3305, Australia Similar Cape Nelson Lighthouse, Portland Cable Trams De, Discovery Bay Coastal P, Mount Richmond National, Lower Glenelg National | ||
The Cape Nelson State Park, near Portland on Victoria's southwest coast is a 243-hectare (600-acre) state park. Attractions include a 3-kilometre (2 mi) clifftop walk and a visit to the Cape Nelson lighthouse. The lighthouse was completed in 1884 and today offers accommodation in the Light Station Keepers Cottages. Part of the course of the Great South West Walk is located within the park.
Fauna include the Heath Mouse, Red-necked Wallaby and Echidna. The main vegetation types are listed as Soap Mallee, Heath and Wet Heath.
The Cape Nelson lighthouse featured in the 2010 romantic drama South Solitary. The film provides good coverage of the interior of the lighthouse, cottage features and the landscape.
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