Cape Pillar is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of

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in the South-east LGA region of

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. The locality is about south-east of the town of Nubeena. The 2016 census recorded a population of 4 for the state suburb of Cape Pillar. It is on the

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in the

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, adjacent to Tasman Island. It is notable as a coastal feature of the

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landscape of the area. It has been captured in illustrations as early as 1824 and later. It is the location of a rare casuarina, '' Allocasuarina crassa''. It has been an area where whales have been sighted. It is a reference point on the coast for mapping by Australian navy hydrographic service.

History

Cape Pillar is a confirmed locality.

Geography

The waters of the

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form the western, southern and eastern boundaries.

Road infrastructure

Route C344 (Fortescue Bay Road) passes to the north of the locality. From there, Three Capes Track provides access to the locality.

Notes

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