Pope Eye Bank
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Melburnian, CC BY 3.0.
- Type: Bank
- Description: uncompleted foundation for an island fort at Port Philip, Victoria, Australia
- Also known as: “Pope’s Eye”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Chinaman’s Hat.
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.
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.
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.
Pope Eye Bank
- Categories: fixed construction, sea fort, and body of water
- Location: Victoria, Australia, Oceania
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Pope Eye Bank” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “教皇之眼”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Portsea and Point Lonsdale.
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Highlights include Drapers Reef and Swan Point.
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