Robe SA - Obelisk at Cape Dombey built in 1855 after 30 shipwrecks occurred in this area in 1853. It is 40ft high, 100ft above sea level and could be seen 20 kms out to sea. It housed flares and explosives for safety ropes to be fired out to ships in distress. It sits on a limestone cliff and will eventually fall into the ocean as the cliff wears away.
Some of the limestone rocks the ships had to navigate past to come into the harbour. This formation has been named the "Doorway Rock"
The cliffs of Cape Dombey are very fragile as the limestone wears away from continual pounding of wind and water. Lots of fishing for Sweep, Snapper, Whiting, Rock Cod and Garfish.
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