Cape Pillar
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| Cape Pillar Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Cape Pillar | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 43°11′13″S 147°57′05″E / 43.1870°S 147.9515°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 4 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7182 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 27 km (17 mi) SE of Nubeena | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Tasman | ||||||||||||||
| Region | South-east | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
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Cape Pillar is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Tasman in the South-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 27 kilometres (17 mi) south-east of the town of Nubeena. The 2016 census recorded a population of four for the state suburb of Cape Pillar.[1] It is on the Tasman Peninsula in the Tasman National Park, adjacent to Tasman Island.
It is notable as a coastal feature of the Dolerite landscape of the area.
It has been captured in illustrations as early as 1824[2] and later.[3][4]
It is the location of a rare casuarina, Allocasuarina crassa.
Whales have been sighted in the area.[5]
It is a reference point on the coast for mapping by Australian navy hydrographic service.[6]
Cape Pillar is a confirmed locality.[7]
