Cape Woolamai

Cape Woolamai is a prominent granite headland at the south-eastern tip of Phillip Island in Bass Coast Shire, Victoria. It is notable for its high cliffs, the granite formations known as The Pinnacles, and Cape Woolamai Surf Beach, one of Victoria's premier surf beaches. The cape forms part of the Phillip Island Nature Parks and supports the largest short-tailed shearwater colony on Phillip Island.

Visitors can expect a rugged coastal landscape with pink granite cliffs, sandy surf beaches, and elevated headland lookouts. The area offers marked walking tracks including the Cape Woolamai Circuit via The Pinnacles, expansive ocean views toward Bass Strait, and seasonal viewing of short-tailed shearwaters. The surf beach is exposed and popular for surfing, while calmer coves and rock platforms can be explored at low tide.

The cape was named Cape Woolamai by explorer George Bass in January 1798. The granite headland was formed during the Devonian period and has long been part of Bunurong/Boon Wurrung Country. European use included grazing and later conservation as part of Phillip Island Nature Parks.

Cape Woolamai is on Bunurong/Boon Wurrung Country and holds significance for Traditional Owners. It is also significant for its natural heritage as a major breeding site for short-tailed shearwaters, which return annually between September and April and are culturally and ecologically important to Phillip Island.