Nelson is located in (Glenelg River), Victoria, on the limestone coast of (Limestone Coast), a few kilometres west into South Australia, about 470km by car from Adelaide and 408km from Melbourne. About 45 kilometer (s) from (Mount Gambier), South Australia's second-largest city, is a coastal town with fewer than 300 people living in (Lower Glenelg National Park), the low Grael National Park.
Additional attraction points:
- Piccaninnie Ponds Contraction Park,10 kilometers west of Nelson, is a wetland protection park, and this is a well-known cave diving resort with Piccaninnie Ponds Rd, Wye SA 5291;
- Princess Margaret Rose Cave (Princess Margaret Rose Cave): is located about 15 km from Nelson in Lower Greer National Park, north of Nelson. It is a continuously growing lime cave with guided services at: Princess Margaret Rose Caves Rd,. Mumbannar VIC 3304.