Steph Davis - High Places. Australia For Everyone: The Totem Pole, Tas. The Totem Pole and The Candlestick are two sea stacks at Cape Hauy on the eastern coast of the Tasman Peninsula in Tasmania's south-east corner. They were named by Tim Christie in 1965 when he climbed them. A 65 metre high slender column of natural dolerite, the Totem Pole is in a deep, shady, chasm between the first of The Lanterns formations and the headland of Cape Hauy. The Candelstick is a thicker, shorter chunk of dolerite which stands at the far entrance to the same chasm. In spite of its height, The Totem Pole is dwarfed by the surrounding rock towers and consequently gets sunlight for only a couple of hours a day. The 65 metre high Totem Pole is dwarfed by the surrounding rocky spires (right). The whole of the peninsula's coastal features are a haven for rock climbers, from Cape Raoul to Cape Pillar and up the east coast to Eaglehawk Neck.
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