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Cape Nelson State Park

Coordinates: 38°25′18″S 141°32′28″E / 38.42167°S 141.54111°E / -38.42167; 141.54111
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Cape Nelson State Park
Victoria
Cape Nelson lighthouse
Cape Nelson State Park is located in Victoria
Cape Nelson State Park
Cape Nelson State Park
Nearest town or cityPortland
Coordinates38°25′18″S 141°32′28″E / 38.42167°S 141.54111°E / -38.42167; 141.54111
Area2.43 km2 (0.9 sq mi)
Managing authoritiesParks Victoria
WebsiteCape Nelson State Park
See alsoProtected areas of Victoria

The Cape Nelson State Park, near Portland on Victoria's southwest coast is a 243-hectare (600-acre) state park.[1] 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.[2] Part of the route of the Great South West Walk is located within the park.[3]

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.[4] The film provides good coverage of the interior of the lighthouse, cottage features and the landscape.

Climate

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Cape Nelson has an warm-summer mediterranean climate (Köppen: Csb) with comfortable, dry summers and mild, wet winters.

Climate data for Cape Nelson Lighthouse (38º26'S, 141º32'E, 45 m AMSL) (1995-2024 normals and extremes)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 42.4
(108.3)
39.8
(103.6)
40.6
(105.1)
35.2
(95.4)
28.3
(82.9)
21.0
(69.8)
20.0
(68.0)
25.2
(77.4)
29.3
(84.7)
35.0
(95.0)
37.1
(98.8)
45.1
(113.2)
45.1
(113.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 21.4
(70.5)
21.3
(70.3)
20.3
(68.5)
18.4
(65.1)
16.2
(61.2)
14.3
(57.7)
13.8
(56.8)
14.5
(58.1)
16.0
(60.8)
17.3
(63.1)
18.6
(65.5)
19.9
(67.8)
17.7
(63.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 14.8
(58.6)
15.1
(59.2)
14.1
(57.4)
12.4
(54.3)
10.8
(51.4)
9.1
(48.4)
8.4
(47.1)
8.7
(47.7)
9.5
(49.1)
10.5
(50.9)
12.0
(53.6)
13.1
(55.6)
11.5
(52.8)
Record low °C (°F) 6.6
(43.9)
8.1
(46.6)
7.5
(45.5)
5.8
(42.4)
3.0
(37.4)
2.9
(37.2)
1.4
(34.5)
2.3
(36.1)
3.0
(37.4)
3.5
(38.3)
4.8
(40.6)
5.7
(42.3)
1.4
(34.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 31.7
(1.25)
25.3
(1.00)
34.7
(1.37)
46.3
(1.82)
75.2
(2.96)
90.4
(3.56)
100.6
(3.96)
97.5
(3.84)
71.4
(2.81)
51.9
(2.04)
43.5
(1.71)
39.0
(1.54)
703.1
(27.68)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 4.4 3.6 6.2 8.4 12.6 13.7 15.2 16.8 12.2 9.2 6.7 5.5 114.5
Average afternoon relative humidity (%) 68 70 69 71 73 74 73 71 69 68 70 67 70
Average dew point °C (°F) 12.5
(54.5)
13.3
(55.9)
12.2
(54.0)
11.0
(51.8)
10.0
(50.0)
8.5
(47.3)
7.9
(46.2)
7.8
(46.0)
8.4
(47.1)
8.8
(47.8)
10.6
(51.1)
11.1
(52.0)
10.2
(50.3)
Source: Bureau of Meteorology[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Cape Nelson State Park". Official website. Parks Victoria. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
  2. ^ Australia’s iconic lighthouses, Australian Geographic, 26 July 2010
  3. ^ Chapman, John (9 October 2011). "Great South West Walk". Victorian bushwalking. Laburnum: John Chapman. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
  4. ^ Film Titles With Location Matching "Cape Nelson, Victoria, Australia". International Movie Data Base (IMDb), retrieved 25 February 2012.
  5. ^ "Hamilton Island Airport Climate Statistics". Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 1 April 2024.