Tag: History | Historical - Mornington Peninsula in Arthurs Seat
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Category: Historical POI's 1921-1940, Historical POI's 1941-1960, Historical, Site | Memorial, Monument, and Site | Military
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Located adjacent to an Information Pavilion and the ornate Arthurs Seat, a garden bed noting the elevation of the ‘Arthurs Seat Summit’ at 305 m above sea level, also includes a large granite rock displaying a rather shocking brass plaque paying tribute to those lost in two separate planes that collided with the granite escarpment. Both incidents involved the aircraft Read more…
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Category: Community | Public Space, Historical POI's 1841-1860, Historical, Park | Garden | Reserve, and Site | Cultural
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Arthurs Seat Lookout Tower c 2012 ‘Arthurs Seat’ is a rocky granite outcrop that rises sharply from the surrounding landscape. The north-western face basically runs along the Selwyn Fault, which is still active, and also essentially marks the beginning of the limestone outcrop that extends out to Point Nepean. Sand dunes separating Port Phillip Bay from Bass Strait built up, and over Read more…
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Category: Historical POI's 1801-1820, Historical, Lookout | View, Site | Memorial, Monument, Natural POI, and Site | Explore, Pioneer
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Located on one of the reasonably tight curves of Arthurs Seat Road, the trees suddenly open to reveal an enormous view over northern and western Port Phillip Bay. Embarking on the trip to the summit of Arthurs Seat from Dromana, the road climbs rather steeply, at an estimated 10% gradient – some sections are of course steeper than others, and include some very tight Read more…
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Located directly adjacent to Arthurs Seat State Park, this elegant and iconic metallic high backed chair bearing the name of ‘Arthurs Seat’, is positioned just across the road from the summit lookout. It shares an area that exhibits a memorial commemorating those lost in two fateful plane collisions into Arthurs Seat, an information pavilion, and some picnic tables. The plaque on the seat reads: Read more…
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A large, impressive monument together with a viewing area marks the spot where Matthew Flinders first observed Port Phillip from a height. From this location he noted the bay’s characteristics and landmarks – naming what is now known as the Bellarine Peninsula “Indented Head”. The location is surrounded by a beautiful She-Oak woodland, and is accessed via stunning pathways that lead to Read more…