The Eastern Side of Port Phillip Bay. (Mentone to Beaumaris)
Starting with this series of presentations on Port Phillip Bay, I decided to
unfold many of the beautiful features and little known places that make up the
State of Victoria. The idea is to reveal some of the best and most interesting points
that may not feature in shiny travel brochures. We start with Port Phillip Bay - East,
and later will report on reasonably priced dining, from the perspective of the locals.
If you don't see what you want this time, be prepared for ongoing updates.
We start with a walk on the bay between Beaumaris and
Mentone. It was once fertile ground for aboriginal tribes who were able to
harvest sea produce and enjoy a successful lifestyle. There were ample mussels,
fish, crabs, sea urchins and periwinkle. They didn’t have far to travel to reach (now called the Edithvale Wetlands) to find
edible water birds and eels. Ancient aboriginal middens have been located
nearby, and a protected zone for ancient fossils is known. There is a boat ramp and a pier at Beaumaris where there can be good fishing.
The two most prevalent native trees around the bay are tea tree and Coastal Wattle. The area is residential and there are some beautiful homes on the Nepean Highway which follows the beach line. We will continue next with a closer investigation of Ricketts Point, then head off east around the Bay. Bus is the best transport for travellers who want to come here and are unable to access a car or taxi.
Example of a stunning
home within striking distance of the beach. (Beaumaris - Mentone.)
Beautiful beaches and
endless sand and open spaces.
Rock pools at Beaumaris
Beach
Interesting woodlands of
Ancient Tea Tree.
A stable descent. There is level ground around the corner so you can walk back here from the other direction.
This was once volcanic territory leaving these formations.
That's it now for this session. We'll be back to show you Rickett's point.
