Anderson Inlet
| Anderson Inlet | |
|---|---|
| Andersons Inlet | |
 The shoreline at Anderson Inlet | |
  Anderson Inlet Location in Victoria | |
| Location | South Gippsland, Victoria |
| Coordinates | 38°38′49″S 145°46′59″E / 38.64694°S 145.78306°ECoordinates: 38°38′49″S 145°46′59″E / 38.64694°S 145.78306°E[1] |
| Primary inflows | Tarwin River |
| Primary outflows | Bass Strait |
| Basin countries | Australia |
| Frozen | never |
| Settlements | Inverloch |
The Anderson Inlet, sometimes incorrectly referred to as Andersons Inlet, is a shallow and dynamic estuary in South Gippsland, Victoria, Australia where the Tarwin River enters Bass Strait. It forms a 2,400-hectare (5,900-acre) almost enclosed bay next to the town of Inverloch, for which it provides a popular and protected beach. At low tide its intertidal mudflats provide important feeding habitat for migratory waders. It is also an important area for recreational fishing. It is named after the Anderson brothers, the first Europeans to settle in the area.[2][3]
Tourism
Inverloch is an important tourist town, with visitor numbers swelling in the summer months[4] due to the coastal lifestyle and proximity to Melbourne. Anderson Inlet's popularity is hinged on the almost-enclosed bay, making it a protected beach with safe swimming. At low tide the surf beach can be accessed on foot around the western headland. Anderson Inlet is also a popular recreational boating area with a boat ramp jetty.[5]
Anderson Inlet is also a base for many walking and cycling trails including the Screw Creek Nature Trail and the Bass Coast Rail Trail which is Victoria’s only coastal rail trail.[6] The inlet is close to national parks including the Anderson Inlet Coastal Reserve and the Bunurong Marine & Coastal Park.
Birds
Anderson Inlet is classified by BirdLife International as an Important Bird Area. It supports internationally significant numbers (up to over 6,000 individuals) of red-necked stint. It has also been known to support the critically endangered orange-bellied parrot, with six birds seen there in 1998 and two in 1999.[7]
Gallery
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The jetty on the inlet at Inverloch during high tide
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Anderson Inlet's intertidal mudflats are of world importance for red-necked stints
References
- ↑ "Anderson Inlet". Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 2 May 1966. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
- ↑ About Inverloch
- ↑ Anderson Inlet Boating Area
- ↑ "Bass Coast (S) Community Profile - Bass Coast Shire Council". Bass Coast (S) Community Profile - Bass Coast Shire Council. Retrieved 2015-06-20.
- ↑ "Gippsland Ports Victoria". Anderson Inlet Boating. Gippsland Ports Victoria. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
- ↑ "Bass Coast Rail Trail - Bass Coast Shire Council". www.basscoast.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 2015-06-20.
- ↑ "IBA: Anderson Inlet". Birdata. Birds Australia. Retrieved 2011-05-19.
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