Pope's Eye

For the 1980 film, see In the Pope's Eye.

Pope's Eye
Man–made bluestone boulders
Pope's Eye is located in Melbourne
Pope's Eye
Pope's Eye
Pope's Eye, located in Port Phillip, Victoria, Australia
Coordinates: 38°16′37″S 144°41′56″E / 38.277°S 144.699°E / -38.277; 144.699
LocationPort Phillip, Victoria
OperatorParks Victoria
Area
 • Total4 hectares (9.9 acres)[1]
Elevationdescends 1.5–10 m (4 ft 11 in – 32 ft 10 in)
[2]
DesignationPort Phillip Heads Marine National Park
WebsitePope's Eye

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 (9.9 acres), is one of six separate areas that comprise the Port Phillip Heads Marine National Park and is a popular site for divers.[1]

  1. ^ a b Port Phillip Heads Marine National Park Management Plan (PDF) (PDF). Melbourne: Government of Victoria. July 2006. pp. 1, 5. ISBN 0-7311-8349-5. Retrieved 27 August 2014. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  2. ^ "Pope's Eye". Parks Victoria. Government of Victoria. 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2014.