Cape Schanck
| Cape Schanck Victoria | |||||||||
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 Cape schanck looking towards pulpit rock at dawn | |||||||||
  Cape Schanck | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°27′40″S 144°54′18″E / 38.461°S 144.905°E | ||||||||
| Population | 362 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3939 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 79 m (259 ft) | ||||||||
| Location | |||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Mornington Peninsula | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nepean | ||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flinders | ||||||||
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Cape Schanck is the south end of the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia. It is a piece of land that separates Port Phillip Bay and Westernport Bay. It is a narrow headland with cliffs 84.7 metres (278 feet) high. It has a lighthouse made from limestone built in 1859.[2] In December 1800, Cape Schanck was named by Lieutenant James Grant after Admiral James Schank.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Cape Schanck (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2012-10-17.
- ↑ http://www.lighthouse.net.au/lights/VIC/Cape%20Schanck/Cape%20Schank%20Light.htm[permanent dead link]
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