Inverloch - Places to See

Water Activities
The huge and interesting sand dunes of the peninsula which encloses the inlet, act as a breakwater against the wild seas of Bass Strait. These conditions are ideal both for families with young children and for beach and boat fishing. A launching ramp has been provided to facilitate the latter. Conditions for canoeing and waterskiing are excellent and the winds from Bass Strait make sailing and sailboarding ideal. Those keen on surfing have only to make their way around Point Smythe on the isthmus, to the more turbulent waters of Venus Bay.

Birdwatching
The unusual, salt-secreting mangrove tree can be found at the inlet and birdwatching can be enjoyed at Maher's Landing and Townsend Bluff. From Point Smythe to Venus Bay is a stretch of beach which constitutes one of Victoria's largest sand spits. In the north-western corner is a nature conservation reserve and a salt-marsh community can be found at the peripheries. Migratory birds are present and the occasional spotted native cat has been seen in the area. There is a picnic site at Fisherman's Jetty.

Inverloch Environment Centre
Conchologists can visit one of Australia's most impressive collections of shells (the Jack Lewis Shell Collection) at the Inverloch Environment Centre, 1-3 Ramsay Boulevarde. It also provides a range of brochures on the region's natural history. It provides useful information about the mangroves in the area.

Driving in the Area
To see the lovely countryside and coastal scenery around Inverloch, drive south-west along the Bunurong Cliffs to Cape Paterson. In the opposite direction, 19 km south-east of Inverloch, is the small village of Tarwin Lower. Both drives are well worthwhile. This is wild country whipped in winter by the cold winds off Bass Strait.