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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 ...
In the Pope's Eye (Italian: Il pap'occhio) is a 1980 Italian comedy film written and directed by Renzo Arbore. It was released in September 1980, and it was heavily attacked by the Catholic press.
Popes Eye is a man-made horse shoe shaped rock formation that was the foundations for an island fort that was never finished. Today it's a great location (~3kms from Queenscliffe) for beginner divers with a nice array of sea life on the outer edge and with plenty of birds & seals to be found resting above the water on the rocks.
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- Port Phillip Bay, Queenscliff, 3225, Victoria
May 19, 2020 · Popes Eye’s was built in the 1880s in response to the gold rush which occurred in the 1850s. As Melbourne became a very rich and wealthy city, they also beca...
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The Pope's Eye is a monument to the folly of our ancestors who believed that Victoria was at risk of invasion in the 1800s, and this artificial emplacement, together with forts at Point Nepean and Queenscliff, were going to protect us from said invasion.
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- Port Phillip Bay, Queenscliff, 3225, Victoria
Dec 18, 2014 · Popes Eye in the Port Phillip Heads Marine National Park is one of Victoria’s most popular snorkelling and dive destinations due to the abundant fish and invertebrate life, and the...
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Rugged Bushlands. Tall Forests. Bays, Lakes and Rivers. Mountain Peaks. Urban Parks. Aboriginal cultural landscapes form the core of Victoria’s network of parks and reserves and have been modified over many thousands of years of occupation.
