title: Pulpit Rock (Cape Schanck)
text: # Pulpit Rock (Cape Schanck)
  
  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. 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.
  
  ## Erosion
  
  Pulpit Rock was eroded constantly by large waves and heavy winds over millions of years, thus its unique appearance.
  
  