Cape Schanck Lighthouse

It is located on Cape Schanck, at the southernmost tip of the Mornington Peninsula.

The 21 metres (69 ft) tall tower was built from limestone.

The light's focal plane is situated 100 metres (330 ft) above sea level, the light characteristic is the Morse code letter "N", a long signal of 10.8 seconds followed by a flash.

Due to its powerful lantern of one million candela and a first order Fresnel lens, which was installed in 1915, the light has a range of 26 nmi (48 km).

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View from Cape Schanck Lighthouse
Cape Schanck aerial panorama. April 2024.