Cape Pillar
Town in Tasmania, Australia
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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.
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| Coordinates: 43°11′13″S 147°57′05″E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | South-east | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 4 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7182 | ||||||||||||
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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]
History
Cape Pillar is a confirmed locality.[7]
Geography
The waters of the Tasman Sea form the western, southern and eastern boundaries.[8]
