Drapers Reef

Drapers Reef is a reef in Victoria, Australia. Drapers Reef is situated nearby to the locality The Narrows, as well as near Popes Eye Light.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Queenscliff railway station and Pope’s Eye.

Queenscliff railway station

Railway stop

Photo: Jjron, GFDL.

Queenscliff railway station was the terminus of the Queenscliff branch line in Victoria, Australia, which left the main Warrnambool line near South Geelong station.

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 2½ km east of Drapers Reef.

Fort Nepean

Castle

Photo: Honk squeak, Public domain.

Fort Nepean is a former defensive facility occupying part of Point Nepean, Victoria, Australia. It was part of a network of fortifications, commanded from Fort Queenscliff, protecting the narrow entrance to Port Phillip. Fort Nepean is situated 4 km south of Drapers Reef.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Queenscliff and 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.