Sunday 4 September 2011

Make you holiday cherishing, take a trip to Cape Schanck Lighthouse

If you love Australian historic places Cape Schanck Lighthouse are the best holiday destination to visit. Built in 1859, this light house is 21 meters tall. The specialty of this structure is that it was built from limestone and has a powerful lantern of one million candelas with first order Fresnel lenses, which has the focal plane situated 100 meters above the sea level. In those days Cape Schanck light house was the most powerful light house to direct ships even in bad weather. It was only one of its kind as it was Australia’s first light house tower with stone stair. Besides it historic facts, what attracts the most is the divine natural beauty around this light house and amazing view of Australian coasts and bushlands.

Its popularity can be determined with the fact that today many resorts and tourism spots have been open where millions of tourists come ever year to visit this place. It is a place for everyone, kids, youths and elderly people as there are a lot of activity to do besides exploring the historic facts of the tower. Apart from taking tour to the tower and museum, you can also enjoy the view of exotic animals in moonlight sanctuary. There are a lot you can do, play golf or indulge in swimming with dolphins, you will indeed find your vacation worth.
Staying there in cottages is another big experience that you would never like to miss. The cottages that once used to be the residence of Cape Schanck lighthouse keepers are now used as accommodation for tourists. Hence, you will feel the ambience of past. You will surely find the trip to Mornington Peninsula in Australia a great and cherishing holiday.

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