Cape Schanck is a locality in the Australian state of Victoria. It is the southernmost tip of the Mornington Peninsula and separates the wild ocean waters of Bass Strait from the slightly calmer waters of Western Port. At the 2016 Census, Cape Schanck had a population of 446.
尚克角(Cape Schanck)是澳大利亚 维多利亚州的一个地方。它是莫宁顿半岛的最南端,将巴斯海峡的野生海洋水域与西部港口稍平静的水域隔开。在2016年人口普查中,开普·尚克人口为446。
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. A prominent rock outcrop is Pulpit Rock and stands out at the very tip of the cape.
尚克角最知名的标志是尚克角灯塔。灯塔始建于1859年,是维多利亚建造的第二座灯塔。突出的岩石露头是Pulpit Rock,在海角尽头突出。
The Cape Schanck Lighthouse was built in 1859 as the second coastal lighthouse in the Australian state of Victoria. It is located on the southernmost tip of the Mornington Peninsula. The tower was built from limestone, it is 21 metres (69 ft) tall. The light’s focal plane is situated 100 metres (330 ft) above sea level, the light characteristic is the Morse Code letter “N”, a long signal of 10.8 seconds followed by a flash. Depending on the bearing of the light, the colours are either white (south to west sector) or red (east sector). Due to its powerful lantern of one million candela and a first order Fresnel lens, which was installed in 1915, the light has a range of 26 nmi (48 km).
在开普敦Schanck灯塔建于1859年作为第二沿海灯塔澳大利亚 州的维多利亚。它位于莫宁顿半岛的最南端。该塔是用石灰石建造的,高21米(69英尺)。灯光的焦平面位于海拔100米(330英尺)处,灯光特征是摩尔斯电码字母“ N”,长信号10.8秒,然后闪烁。根据该对轴承的光线,颜色是白任(南向西部门)或红色(东界)。由于其强大的灯笼百万烛台以及1915年安装的一阶菲涅耳透镜,其射程为26 nmi(48公里)。
The lighthouse was not only one of the first such buildings in Victoria, it was moreover Australia’s first lighthouse tower with stone stairs. During the 1970s and 1980s the facility was restored and has since become an attraction for tourists. Today there is a museum in the old assistants’ quarters. Accommodation is available in the old residences of the lighthouse keeper.
灯塔不仅是维多利亚州最早的此类建筑之一,而且还是澳大利亚第一座带有石阶的灯塔塔。在1970年代和1980年代,该设施得到了修复,并从那时起成为吸引游客的景点。今天,在老助手宿舍里有一个博物馆。灯塔管理员的旧住所可提供住宿。