Cape Schanck is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Mornington Peninsula and is the southernmost tip of the Mornington Penisula. Melbourne is the state capital and largest city in the Australian state of Victoria, and the second largest city in Australia (after Sydney), with a population of approximately 3. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Shire of Mornington Peninsula is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. ...

The location is reputed to have been named after Captain Schanck, an English Navy captain and contemporary of Matthew Flinders [1] Matthew Flinders (16 March 1774 - 19 July 1814) was one of the most accomplished navigators and chartmakers of his age. ...

The most recognisable symbol of Cape Schanck is the Cape Schanck Lighthouse. The lighthouse was built in 1859 and was the second lighthouse built in Victoria [2]. The Cape Schanck Lighthouse was built in 1859 and was the second lighthouse built in Victoria2. ...

Cape Schanck is also home to the RACV Resort Cape Schanck. The RACV or Royal Automobile Club of Victoria was founded in 1903 as a mutual organisation dedicated to the use and enjoyment of motor vehicles. ...

British-Australian artist Georgiana McCrae produced a lot of her paintings in Cape Schanck. Georgiana Gordon McCrae (March 15, 1804 - May 24, 1890) was an Australian painter. ...

Cape Schanck is the Southern most point on the Mornington Peninsula, and seperates the wild ocean waters of Bass Straight and the slightly calmer waters of Western Port.

Source:

• Mornington Penisula Shire Council,
• Lighthouses of Australia Inc.