Cape Nelson State Park
| Cape Nelson State Park Victoria | |
|---|---|
 Cape Nelson lighthouse | |
  Cape Nelson State Park | |
| Nearest town or city | Portland |
| Coordinates | 38°25′18″S 141°32′28″E / 38.42167°S 141.54111°E |
| Area | 2.43 km2 (0.9 sq mi) |
| Managing authorities | Parks Victoria |
| Website | Cape Nelson State Park |
| See also | Protected 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[edit]
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[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Cape Nelson State Park". Official website. Parks Victoria. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
- ^ Australia’s iconic lighthouses, Australian Geographic, 26 July 2010
- ^ Chapman, John (9 October 2011). "Great South West Walk". Victorian bushwalking. Laburnum: John Chapman. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
- ^ Film Titles With Location Matching "Cape Nelson, Victoria, Australia". International Movie Data Base (IMDb), retrieved 25 February 2012.
- ^ "Hamilton Island Airport Climate Statistics". Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
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