Cape Schanck Lighthouse

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Cape Schanck Lighthouse is a historic 19th-century coastal lighthouse on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula, known for its dramatic cliff-top setting and maritime heritage.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf heritage-listed lighthouse
lighthouse
tourist attraction
access open to the public
architecturalStyle 19th-century colonial lighthouse architecture
category Heritage sites in Victoria
Lighthouses in Victoria
Tourist attractions in Victoria
constructionStartDate 1857
continent Australia
country Australia
era 19th century
functionStartDate 1859
hasPart light tower
lighthouse keeper’s cottages
signal station
hasViewOf Bass Strait NERFINISHED
rugged coastal cliffs
heritageStatus heritage-listed
inception 1859
lightCharacteristic flashing white light
lightingType electric light (modern era)
locatedIn Cape Schanck NERFINISHED
Mornington Peninsula NERFINISHED
Victoria NERFINISHED
locatedInProtectedArea Mornington Peninsula National Park NERFINISHED
locatedOn Bass Strait NERFINISHED
clifftop
locatedSouthOf Melbourne NERFINISHED
managedBy Parks Victoria (surrounding precinct) NERFINISHED
marking red lantern roof
white tower
materialUsed limestone
stone
nearbyFeature Cape Schanck boardwalk
Pulpit Rock NERFINISHED
notableFor dramatic cliff-top setting
maritime heritage
operator Australian Maritime Safety Authority NERFINISHED
originalLightingType oil lamp
ownedBy Commonwealth of Australia NERFINISHED
purpose aid to navigation
maritime safety
region southern Victoria coast
tourismActivity guided tours
heritage tourism
towerShape cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
usedFor coastal navigation in Bass Strait

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Mornington Peninsula hasAttraction Cape Schanck Lighthouse