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Pulpit Rock (Cape Schanck)
Pulpit Rock is a rock located in Cape Schanck, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia. It is in the Mornington Peninsula National Park, near the Bass Strait. Pulpit Rock is a geological formation created by volcanic activity over millions of years. Its base is called Devils Desk (see image below). A painting of the rock by Nicholas Chevalier (1828–1902) is held in the Art Gallery of New South Wales. Erosion Pulpit Rock was eroded constantly by large waves and heavy winds over millions of years, thus its unique appearance. References Landforms of Victoria (state) Mornington Peninsula {{VictoriaAU-geo-stub ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cape Schanck
Cape Schanck is a locality at the southernmost tip of the Mornington Peninsula in Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia, approximately south of Melbourne's Melbourne City Centre, Central Business District, located within the Shire of Mornington Peninsula Local government areas of Victoria, local government area. Cape Schanck recorded a population of 569 at the 2021 Australian census, 2021 census. Cape Schanck separates the wild ocean waters of Bass Strait from the slightly calmer waters of Western Port. The most recognisable symbol of Cape Schanck is the Cape Schanck Lighthouse. The lighthouse was built in 1859 and was the second lighthouse built in Victoria. A prominent rock outcrop is Pulpit_Rock_(Cape_Schanck), Pulpit Rock and stands out at the very tip of the cape. Cape Schanck is also home to the RACV Resort Cape Schanck on Boneo Road which includes an eighteen-hole golf course and The National Golf Club on Cups Drive. British-Australian artist Georgiana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
