Cape Nelson State Park is set on 210 hectares featuring craggy, coastal cliffs, sea birds and the unusual Soap Mallee gum trees, which are unique to the area. There are many walking tracks including a 5km lighthouse walk. If you love the outdoors an entire day can be spent in this area.There are wood barbeques, a picnic area and cafe at the Cape Nelson Lighthouse.

Cape Nelson Lighthouse
Standing 32 meters tall, the Lighthouse was built in 1882 of local stone.
For lighthouse tour bookings please call 03 5523 5119.

Cape Nelson Scenic Drive
Cape Nelson scenic drive is a pleasant 24km round trip, leaving from Portland via Bentinck Street and returning via Sheoke Road. Yellow Rock, (see picture) a popular surfing spot can be found on this drive.

Feed Lots
The feed lots are a 15 minute drive from Portland and were opened in 1982 to service the live sheep trade. The feed lots are situated on 300 acres and can hold up to 125,000 sheep - the capacity of the largest sheep ships.
Sheep are usually held for a 10-day programme to allow them to adjust to the diet of pellets that they will be fed on their ocean voyage to the Middle East.

Sea Cliff Nature Walk
The Sea Cliff Nature Walk takes in views out to the Southern Ocean around the cliff tops and farmland of Cape Nelson. It is a gentle 3km loop walk leaving from the carpark adjacent to the Cape Nelson Road and Scenic Drive.

The Enchanted Forest
This 45 minute round trip walk takes you through the canopy to lookouts and boardwalks where you can view the ocean and spectacular cliff formations. The dense, almost tropical vegetation has been created due to an old landslip below the level of the cliff top and covered by Moonah Trees (Melaleuca lancealata).

Gannet Colony
Point Danger is home to the Australasian Gannets, Australia's first mainland gannet bird colony, currently estimated at around 6,000.
Follow the 'Gannet Colony' signs along Madeira Packet Road before turning off down an unsealed road to the car park overlooking Lawrence Rocks.

Yellow Rock
A popular surfing spot and painting subject for local artists, Yellow Rock is a limestone formation postioned on the edge of the cliff. Boardwalks, platforms and staircases make this area accessible for prams and wheelcharis. A 10 minute return walk from the car park.

Smelter Nature Walk
Together with 'The Friends of the Great South West Walk', Portland Aluminium has constructed a paved nature walk along the cliff top south of their site (adjacent to the Gannet Colony).
The 4 km return walk features wonderful coastal scenery and diverse and unique flora with several rest areas along the way. A carpark is situated at each end, making the walk suitable for wheelchairs and prams.