Elephant Rock (Dewhurst)
Elephant Rock is a granite outcrop shaped like an elephant and strategically located in a highly visible spot on Beaconsfield-Emerald Road. The rock is regularly painted by locals with greetings, slogans, art works including elephants sometimes and even marriage proposals.
The rock is located next to a car park and lookout that provides views over Cardinia Reservoir. The car park has potholes big enough to be a vehicle destruction testing site so be careful while driving in this area. There is one unshaded table.
This huge granite rock is one of many such outcrops in the area and is documented as early as the 1970s. During the construction of the Cardinia Reservoir (Melbourne Water 1970-73), the rock was further unearthed to make way for the construction of a road around the perimeter fence. As it was too large to be moved, it was decided the rock would stay put and the road would be built around it.
Prior to the reservoir being built, Dewhurst was a small township with a store and post office, fire brigade, a hall and a school (which closed in 1955). The area comprised small farms, orchards and a pine plantation. The closest township is now Upper Beaconsfield, approximately 5 kilometres to the south.
Location
142 Beaconsfield-Emerald Road, Dewhurst 3808 Map
Web Links
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