Pulpit Rock (Cape Schanck)

Pulpit Rock
Pulpit Rock at Cape Schanck. April 2024.

Pulpit Rock is a rock located in Cape Schanck, Victoria, Australia. It is in the Mornington Peninsula National Park, near the Bass Strait.

Pulpit Rock is a geological formation created by volcanic activity over millions of years. [1] Its base is called Devils Desk (see image below).

A painting of the rock by Nicholas Chevalier (1828–1902) is held in the Art Gallery of New South Wales.[2]

Pulpit Rock - looking as scary as ever. Taken on 10th of October, 2015. Photo details: 4.15mm ƒ/2.2 1/1001s ISO 50
  1. ^ Mornington Peninsula National Park: Cape Schanck
  2. ^ "Pulpit Rock, Cape Schanck, Victoria". Art Gallery NSW. Retrieved 18 July 2016. Includes image of painting