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oliviakellis
May 27, 2026
Matthew Flinders Cairn marks the spot where Flinders is said to have climbed Arthurs Seat in 1802, leaving a paper record of his ship in a small pile of stones at the summit. The cairn now sits just below Chapman’s Point on the Arthurs Seat Summit Circuit, with wide views across Port Phillip Bay and the Mornington Peninsula. It’s a good short stop for both the lookout and the bit of early exploration history tied to the summit.
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