Flinders Coastline - Westernport Bay

Flinders is a village about 70 km south of Melbourne, located on Westernport Bay.

With a population of around 510, Flinders is one of the smaller towns in Australia, and is at an altitude of about 39m above sea level.

I visited Flinders on January 13, 2009, and did a 4 km (return) beachwalk north towards the settlement of Shoreham.

The Photos show the coastline, the pier, small boats, and people having a good time in and out of the ocean!

This was very hot day, 37 degrees.

See the full set of Photos of this trip!

See a new map of the Flinders region from Digital Maps of Australia, at this link:

The Werribee River Estuary

The Werribee River Estuary is about 30 km from the Melbourne CBD.

The compact outer western suburb of Werribee South is located on the east bank.

The Werribee Park and Open Range Zoo is about 3 km to the north.

A foreshore, small boat harbour, seaplane landing area, and nice beach are the main features. Fishing is popular.

There is a large bird population, including many pelicans.

The (western) opposite bank is out-of-bounds to the public, being part of the large area managed by Melbourne Water. A new National Park is planned for this area, with walking and bike paths to be constructed. This new NP will be reached by a bridge to be built from the eastern foreshore.

I visited the Werribee Estuary on June 4, 2008, on a very foggy day!

See the Photos