Cape Schanck, Victoria
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Cape Schanck is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Mornington Peninsula and is the southernmost tip of the Mornington Peninsula.
The location is reputed to have been named after Captain Schanck, an English Navy captain and contemporary of Matthew Flinders [1]
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 [2].
Cape Schanck is also home to the RACV Resort Cape Schanck.
British-Australian artist Georgiana McCrae produced a lot of her paintings in Cape Schanck.
Cape Schanck is the Southern most point on the Mornington Peninsula, and separates the wild ocean waters of Bass Straight and the slightly calmer waters of Western Port.
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