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The small fishing and holiday town of Nelson is located at the mouth of the Glenelg River, just 4 kilometres east of the state border with South Australia and around 70 kilometres north-west of Portland.
A number of cruise operators offer informative trips along the Glenelg River for visitors, and well worth experiencing is the journey through the 15 kilometre limestone river gorge with cliffs up to 50 metres high rising on both sides of the river. Coastal walks are provided along Nelson's beaches, with some calm swimming areas along the sandy banks of the Glenelg River mouth.
Attractions in the area include the Lower Glenelg National Park which features the Princess Margaret Rose Caves, the Discovery Bay Coastal Park, the historical South Australian town of Port MacDonnell (30 kms) at the large regional city of Mount Gambier in South Australia (35 kms).
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Princess Margaret Rose Cave
With regular tours departing from an interpretive centre and kiosk, visitors can examine actively growing stalactites, stalagmites, helictites and other spectacular limestone formations of the only cave that is suitable for general public access in the Lower Glenelg National Park |
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Great South West Walk
A 250 kilometre walking track forming a giant loop between Portland and Nelson, following the coast along the Discovery Bay Coastal Park and inland along the Glenelg River |
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Lower Glenelg National Park
Covering 27,300 hectares and situated in the south-western corner of Victoria, the Glenelg River is the park's central feature as it carves gorges up to 50 metres deep through limestone |
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Discovery Bay Coastal Park
Features a majestic 50 km sweep of ocean beach, huge dunes, Aboriginal middens and coastal lakes |
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