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Wilsons Promontory

National Park

Wilsons Promontory, known colloquially as Wilsons Prom or The Prom, is a peninsula forming the southernmost point of the Australian mainland, in the state of Victoria. Most of the peninsula has been protected since 1898, first as a national park and later also as a marine national park covering surrounding waters. It contains the largest coastal wilderness area in Victoria and remained inaccessible by road until the 1930s.

Facts
Designation Category
National Park 2
Established Year
1898 2
Area (sq km)
490.49 2
Classification
Realm
Marine 1
Sources
1. Wilsons Promontory (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationWikipedia lead extract, realm marine
Quote, Wikipedia lead extract, realm marine
Most of the peninsula is protected by the Wilsons Promontory National Park and the Wilsons Promontory Marine National Park.
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2. Wikidata: Wilsons Promontory
  • Wikidata Q384739, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Wikidata P2046 (area), preferred/latest rank
  • Wikidata P31 (instance of) = Q46169
  • Wikidata Q384739 P571 inception
  • Part Of: Australia, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)
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Wikidata: Australia
On Continent: Australia, Wikidata item for Australia, property P30 (continent)View the Source
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