The small fishing and holiday town of Nelson is located on the Glenelg River, just 4 kilometres east of the state border with South Australia and around 70 kilometres north-west of Portland.

Nelson's town centre includes a hotel, general store, roadhouse and a visitor information centre. The river flows through the town centre and there are scenic parks, jetties and boat ramps along the river banks.

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.

As the Glenelg River heads south of Nelson's town centre, it empties into Oxbow Lake which then has an outlet into the Southern Ocean. There are sandy beaches along the lake shore and at the river mouth which offer sheltered swimming. Swimming is not advised at the ocean beach due to dangerous undertows.

Nelson is a central base from which to explore numerous attractions in the region. There is 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) and the large regional city of Mount Gambier in South Australia (35 kms).

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

	Discovery Bay Coastal Park Features a majestic 50 km sweep of ocean beach, huge dunes, Aboriginal middens and coastal lakes
	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
	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

Nelson, Victoria Discover the beautiful township of Nelson with information on things to do, day trips, events and a business directory

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