The southernmost point on mainland Australia is South Point, on Wilson's Promontory, in Victoria (39°08' S). Of all the states, Tasmania, being the island state of Australia, has Australia's southernmost point, which is South East Cape. However, Bishop and Clerk Islets, south of Macquarie Island (considered part of Tasmania), actually mark the southernmost point of Australia, not counting the Australian Antarctic Territory.
It depends on whether one is referring to the mainland, islands or just Australian territory. The southernmost point on mainland Australia is South Point, on Wilson's Promontory, in Victoria (39°08' S). Of all the states, Tasmania, being the island state of Australia, has Australia's southernmost point, which is South East Cape. However, Bishop and Clerk Islets, south of Macquarie Island (considered part of Tasmania), actually mark the southernmost point of Australia, not counting the Australian Antarctic Territory.
From the most northerly point in Australia, the tip of Cape York in Queensland, to the southernmost point of the Australian mainland, Wilson's Promontory in Victoria, is 3180 km. This does not include the state of Tasmania, a large island off the southern coast of Australia.
Southernmost mainland of India is Kanyakumari.
It depends on whether one is referring to the mainland, islands or just Australian territory. The southernmost point on mainland Australia is South Point, on Wilson's Promontory, in Victoria (39°08' S). Of all the states, Tasmania, being the island state of Australia, has Australia's southernmost point, which is South East Cape. However, Bishop and Clerk Islets, south of Macquarie Island (considered part of Tasmania), actually mark the southernmost point of Australia, not counting the Australian Antarctic Territory.
The southern tip of Africa, Cape Agulhas, is closer to the South Pole than the southernmost edge of mainland Australia, South Point in Wilsons Promontory National Park. Cape Agulhas is located at approximately 34.8 degrees south latitude, while South Point is situated at around 39.1 degrees south latitude. This means that Cape Agulhas is closer to the South Pole by about 4.3 degrees of latitude.
Wilsons Promontory
Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu is the southernmost point of Indian mainland and Indira Point in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands is the southernmost point of India.
Lizard Point in Cornwall is the southernmost tip of the Lizard Peninsula. It is the southernmost tip of Great Britain, at 49°57' N.
Malaysia
Little Waterloo Bay at Wilsons Promontory is the most southerly point of mainland australia. To get there, you can either walk form Tidal River or Oberon Bay and camp overnight
From the most eastern point of Australia, Cape Byron in New South Wales, to the most western point of Australia, Steep Point in Western Australia, is a distance of almost 4,000km (2485 miles). See the related link for the source.