Hellfire Bay, Le Grande National Park
Hellfire Bay is part of Cape Le Grand National Park. It is a national park in Western Australia, 631 km south-east of Perth and 56 km east of Esperance. Hellfire Bay is thought to be named after St. Elmo's fire. This is a weather phenomenon in which luminous plasma is created by a corona discharge from a sharp or pointed object in a strong electric field in the atmosphere (such as those generated by thunderstorms or created by a volcanic eruption).
The phenomenon sometimes appeared on ships at sea during thunderstorms and was regarded by sailors with religious awe for its glowing ball of light, accounting for the name. Sailors may have considered St. Elmo's fire as a good omen. The area is an ancient landscape which has been above sea level for well over 200 million years. (Wikipedia)
Hellfire Bay, Le Grande National Park
Hellfire Bay is part of Cape Le Grand National Park. It is a national park in Western Australia, 631 km south-east of Perth and 56 km east of Esperance. Hellfire Bay is thought to be named after St. Elmo's fire. This is a weather phenomenon in which luminous plasma is created by a corona discharge from a sharp or pointed object in a strong electric field in the atmosphere (such as those generated by thunderstorms or created by a volcanic eruption).
The phenomenon sometimes appeared on ships at sea during thunderstorms and was regarded by sailors with religious awe for its glowing ball of light, accounting for the name. Sailors may have considered St. Elmo's fire as a good omen. The area is an ancient landscape which has been above sea level for well over 200 million years. (Wikipedia)