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The article presents information on Cape Oatway, the south-west coast of Victoria. It mentions that cliffs that face the coast are constantly being eroded by the waves from the sea. It states that the Cape Oatway is now used by ships navigating to Sydney, New South Wales. It mentions that the coast is now referred as the Shipwreck Coast, as it claims several vessels every year. It refers several catastrophes that have taken place in the coast, including the Lord Ard Gorge mishap and the Cataraqui disaster. It states that the Cataraqui incident forced the government of south-eastern Australia to erect lighthouses in Cape Oatway. It also mentions about Henry Bayles Ford, who was the keeper of lighthouses in Cape Oatway for several years. INSET: THE PEACOCK FROM THE SEA.