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Point Nepean - VIC

Point Nepean from the Spirit of Tasmania

Cape,Headland,Point

Position

DEG: -38.30126 144.65187

DMS: 38º 18' 4.54" S 144º 39' 6.73" E

UTM: 55 H 5758150mN 294673mE

Altitude: 1.37m

Place Type

Geography - Cape,Headland,Point

Location

60.61kms SouthWest of Melbourne
522.16kms SouthWest of Canberra
557kms NorthWest of Hobart
658.02kms SouthEast of Adelaide

Address & Contact

Australia

Phone: 13 1963

Email: info@parks.vic.gov.au

Web: https://www.parks.vic.gov.au/places-to-see/parks/point-nepean-national-park

Information

Point Nepean marks the southern point of The Rip (the entrance to Port Phillip) and the most westerly point of the Mornington Peninsula, in Victoria, Australia. It is the last land that you see on the left (port) side of a boat when leaving Port Phillip Bay to enter Bass Straight. It was named in 1802 after the British politician and colonial administrator Sir Evan Nepean by John Murray in the historic exploration vessel HMS Lady Nelson.

Its coast and adjacent waters are included in the Port Phillip Heads Marine National Park, while its land area is part of the Point Nepean National Park.