Rocky Cape National Park is a
national park on the
North West Coast of
Tasmania
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Australia. It is located at a geographical headland and surrounds the town of
Sisters Beach. It is located approximately 365 km by car northwest of State Capital
Hobart. In 2016, the official name of the
cape
A cape is a clothing accessory or a sleeveless outer garment which drapes the wearer's back, arms, and chest, and connects at the neck.
History
Capes were common in medieval Europe, especially when combined with a hood in the chaperon. Th ...
(but not the park) was changed to pinmatik / Rocky Cape.
Evidence of Aboriginal occupation dating from 8000 years ago was found by
Rhys Jones in the 1960s. The Rocky Cape Lighthouse was erected in 1968.
A research by Melbourne's Monash University found that Rocky Cape National Park is home to some rocks that are thought to be from the
Grand Canyon in Arizona.
It suggested that Tasmania was once connected to the West Coast of the US.
See also
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Protected areas of Tasmania (Australia)
Protected areas of Tasmania consist of protected areas located within Tasmania and its immediate onshore waters, including Macquarie Island. It includes areas of crown land (withheld land) managed by Tasmanian Government agencies as well as priv ...
References
External links
Rocky Cape National Park, Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service
National parks of Tasmania
1967 establishments in Australia
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