Nicholson Knoll
Nicholson Knoll is a reef in Victoria, Australia. Nicholson Knoll is situated nearby to the locality Entrance Beacon, as well as near Popes Eye Light.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Chinaman’s Hat and Pope’s Eye.
Chinaman’s Hat
Photo: Davido321, Public domain.
Chinaman's Hat is an octagonal structure in the South Channel of Port Phillip, in the Australian state of Victoria, which serves as a shipping channel marker and haul-out for local brown fur seals. Chinaman’s Hat is situated 3 km northeast of Nicholson Knoll.
Pope’s Eye
Islet
Photo: Melburnian, CC BY 3.0.
Pope's Eye is the uncompleted foundation for an island fort intended to defend the entrance to Port Phillip in the state of Victoria, Australia. The undefined area of the fort, generally assessed at 4 hectares, is one of six separate areas that comprise the Port Phillip Heads Marine National Park and is a popular site for divers. Pope’s Eye is situated 3 km north of Nicholson Knoll.
Cheviot Beach
Beach
Cheviot Beach is a beach near Point Nepean in Victoria, Australia. It was named after the SS Cheviot, which broke up and sank nearby with the loss of 35 lives on 20 October 1887. Cheviot Beach is situated 3 km west of Nicholson Knoll.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Point Nepean National Park and Queenscliff.
Point Nepean National Park
Photo: Junedee Balili, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Point Nepean National Park is a national park in Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia. There are 70 registered Aboriginal archaeological sites within the Point Nepean National Park.
Queenscliff
Photo: andrewkneebone, CC BY 2.0.
Queenscliff is an historic maritime community perched on a small spit of land in the south-eastern most corner of the Bellarine Peninsula. Located in the Greater Geelong region of Victoria, the town was settled only a few years after Melbourne, and is characterised by its strong European heritage, maritime and seafaring character and its lasting connection to the sea.
Nicholson Knoll
Latitude
-38.30379° or 38° 18′ 14″ southLongitude
144.7022° or 144° 42′ 8″ eastOpen location code
4RH6MPW2+FVOpenStreetMap ID
way 1332605337OpenStreetMap feature
natural=reefGeoNames ID
2207574
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Localities in the Area
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