Historical information

Work produced during Paul Lambeth's photography class
The photograph shows the back beach at Point Lonsdale, below the Point Lonsdale Lighthouse. This area was where many sailing ship coming to Melbourne were wrecked. This was due to the narrow passage through The Rip and the tides at certain times. A Pilot Station was established and ship captains could signal for a Pilot to steer them through The Rip and into Port Philip Bay.

Physical description

Black and white photograph adhered to a beige coloured mount card showing a girl down a hole in the sand with her dalmation dog sitting in a rock pool.