Cape Schanck
Cape Schanck, or Tunnahan (Boonwurrung) is a locality at the southernmost tip of the Mornington Peninsula in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, approximately 72 km (45 mi) south of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the Shire of Mornington Peninsula local government area. Cape Schanck recorded a population of 569 at the 2021 census.
| Cape Schanck Victoria | |||||||||
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Cape Schanck looking towards Pulpit Rock at dawn | |||||||||
Cape Schanck | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 38.461°S 144.905°E | ||||||||
| Population | 569 (2021 census) | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3939 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 79 m (259 ft) | ||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Mornington Peninsula | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nepean | ||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flinders | ||||||||
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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 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 McCrae produced many of her paintings at Cape Schanck.
A keen artist–traveller in the Romantic tradition, Nicholas Chevalier concentrated on effects of atmosphere, mood and dramatic lighting in his depictions of the iconic natural wonders he found at Cape Schanck.