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These pix were taken on January 25, at the Werribee South Beach, 35 km by road south west from central Melbourne.
They shows the scenery, boat launching ramps, the small beach, the mouth of the Werribee River, and the resident pelicans!
A walking trail extends easterly from the beach towards the site of a vast new high-density housing development.
It is proposed to build a new bridge over the river, to take bike and foot traffic to the western bank, which is at the southern extremity of the recently opened Werribee River Regional Park.
See all of the Photos of my visit, and check out my YouTube video!
These pix were taken on January 16, 2012, on a 4 km return beachwalk along the Shoreham Coast, 8 km south of Melbourne, on Westernport Bay.
The tide was out a long way, exposing beautiful rock pools and serene lagoons.
My hike started at the main car park, then along the beach to Honeysuckle Point and the magnificent reef.
I first visited Shoreham Beach on January 16 1952, exactly 60 years ago, when I attended a ten-day camp organized by the YMCA at Camp Buxton.
I have included a photo taken on that day, showing members of my family and my tent mates - I am at the left in a blue and yellow striped T-shirt and runners! This is a tinted photo which I created from the original scanned 620 size black and white print.
These pix were taken on December 28, 2011, at the Tulum Beach, Westernport Bay, 80 km south of Melbourne, on a 4 km (return) coastal hike starting at Balnarring Beach.
Watch the YouTube video (above) and see all of the Photos of my visit!
Warneet is a village about 50km southeast of Melbourne. on the north of Westernport Bay.
With a population of around 460, Warneet is one of the smaller towns in Australia, and is at an altitude of about 9m above sea level.
It's popular for fishing and boating, and is located on the Rutherford Inlet. On the opposite bank is the village of Cannon's Creek.
Several interesting walking tracks start at the South Jetty, around the inlet and through extensive mangrove wetlands.
I visited Warneet on April 5, 2009, and explored the Main Walking Track (from South Jetty to North Jetty), and the interesting Mangroves Walking Track, a total distance of about 4 km.
Cannon's Creek is a coastal village on northern Westernport Bay, classified as an International Conservation Zone, 65 km SE of Melbourne.
It is located on the Rutherford Inlet, reached from the South Gippsland Highway, then along the Tooradin-Baxter Rd, then into Cannon's Creek Rd, to a small car park at the main jetty.
There are extensive mangroves and millions of crabs!
The Foreshore Reserve includes the main 2 km walking track, a boardwalk and lookout, with splendid views across the estuary towards the settlement of Warneet.
There are three jetties, reconstructed in 2008 by a cooperative effort between the Shire of Casey and local community groups.
A large sign at the car park describes the development, fauna, flora and features of the Reserve.
