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and karst solution pipes, colloquially known as the petrified forest, but now known to be hollow tubes of limestone, eroded as a result of millions of years of rainfall. Bridgewater Bay and the adjacent Cape form a partially submerged volcanic
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Chart of the N and W. parts of Bass's Straits discovered and sailed through in a passage from England to Port Jackson in December 1800 in H.M. armed surveying vessel Lady Nelson commanded by Jas. Grant
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who had settled nearby Portland, and a post office opened in 1863 (closed 1968) though known as Bridgewater Lower for some years.
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located on the western shore of Bridgewater Bay about 21 kilometres (13 mi) south-west of
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The narrative of a voyage of discovery, performed in His Majesty's vessel the Lady Nelson
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Cape Bridgewater includes the following protected areas within its boundaries - the
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and has the highest coastal cliff in Victoria. These cliffs are a suitable spot to
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were constructed on the cape after some controversy. This is part of the
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Both Cape Bridgewater and Bridgewater Bay were named after the
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in winter and spring. The cape itself also boasts a large
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Looking down towards the Cape Bridgewater foreshore area
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Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. 586: 584: 449:Cape Bridgewater is home to a colony of up to 650 1518: 311: 581: 407:and about 383 kilometres (238 mi) west of 1501: 1018: 785: 1508: 1494: 1025: 1011: 792: 778: 560: 150: 414:The area was settled in the 1860s by the 399:is a locality in the Australian state of 119:Learn how and when to remove this message 174: 533: 14: 1519: 693:"Place Names on the Coast of Victoria" 1006: 773: 648: 1460: 871:Twelve Apostles Marine National Park 732: 690: 57:adding citations to reliable sources 28: 684: 667: 316:Localities around Cape Bridgewater: 24: 25: 1548: 1532:Coastal towns in Victoria (state) 1472:This article about a location in 746: 545:"Cape Bridgewater (State Suburb)" 1537:Victoria (state) geography stubs 1464: 1057: 856:Point Addis Marine National Park 751: 672:, London: Grafton, p. 328, 620: 599:Locality names and boundary maps 505: 259:377 km (234 mi) SW of 173: 166: 33: 1445:Territory divided with another 670:The Logbooks of the Lady Nelson 541:Australian Bureau of Statistics 423:Duke of Bridgewater (1756-1829) 44:needs additional citations for 709: 691:Bird, Eric (12 October 2006). 661: 656:, London: Roworth, p. 195 642: 567: 479: 13: 1: 265:19 km (12 mi) W of 1480:. 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Cape Bridgewater, Victoria

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Cape Bridgewater is located in Shire of Glenelg
Coordinates
38°22′0″S 141°24′0″E / 38.36667°S 141.40000°E / -38.36667; 141.40000
2021 census
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Shire of Glenelg
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South-West Coast
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Wannon
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