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Heading on westward out of Melbourne using the Geelong freeway and you will reach the Bellarine Peninsula.

Here, you will find some of the most beautiful and exciting westcoast beaches.

This westcoast bay shoreline offers family members of all ages the opportunity to swim, surf, fossick and explore this unique and diverse area.

The Beginning of your Port Phillip Bay Westcoast Beaches Adventure

At the mouth of the entrance to Port Phillip Bay, known as The Heads, on the left you will find the quaint township of Point Lonsdale. This is settled on Lonsdale Bay.

From here you can watch the huge container ships navigate their way through this treacherous stretch of water and into the horse shoe bay. 

You can also start your exploration of the Great Ocean Road from here as well.

The Lonsdale Bay provides these features:

• sandy shorelines
• rocky outcrops
• safe swimming coves
• magnificent picnic playgrounds
• mangrove marine sanctuaries
• clear, clean waters

All this makes the area a great spot to take the family any time of the year. Along this section of the coastline you will find ...

• The Rip - Entrance to the Bay
• Pier Beach, Point Lonsdale
• Point Lonsdale - Front Beach
• The Point Lonsdale Lighthouse
• Narrows Beach - Queenscliff
• Santa Casa Beach - Queenscliff
• Queenscliff - Township
  

Point Lonsdale Victoria Australia

From the tip of the Port Phillip Bay Westcoast beaches at Point Lonsdale, why not extend your touring. The Great Ocean Road offers some truly amazing adventures for you and your family.

12 Apostles, Great Otways and Great Ocean Road Day Tour

Be inspired by the natural beauty of Victoria's Great Ocean Road on this scenic hiking day tour from Melbourne. Stand side by side with the iconic 12 Apostles, hike through ancient rainforest at the Great Otway National Park, embrace the Californian Redwood forest and explore the charming villages that dot the coastline.

Starting early with a pickup from Melbourne, the day tour will take you straight to the 12 Apostles before the crowds appear for a peaceful stroll along the boardwalk marvelling at the limestone structures at eye level. There is even time to walk the cliffside pathway to the remote beach below for a closer view of the towering structures.

After the long drive it's time to stretch the legs on a hike through the Otway rainforest to Beauchamp Falls. Later a visit to Kennett River, Apollo Bay and Bells Beach complete a full day of exploration touring the Great Ocean Road. If you are looking for a day tour that combines incredible natural scenery, iconic landmarks, scenic drives and hiking then this is it.

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Port Phillip Bay Westcoast Beaches Between Lonsdale and Corio Bays

Beautiful stretches of peaceful, safe and calm waters. Swimming is a pleasure. Explore the coastline and just indulge your senses. Along this section of the coastline you can find these unique areas:

• The Bluff Beach - St Leonards
• St Leonards Beach
• Indented Head Beach
• Portarlington
• The Dell - Clifton Springs
  

On the cliffs at Queenscliff Victoria Australia

Indented Head is excellent for scuba diving. The wrecks of the Ozone and Dominion are located between Portarlington and St Leonards and can be seen from the shore.

Scuba diving at Indented head Port Phillip Bay Victoria Australia

The Ozone wreckage

The Ozone is an old steamer and the paddle wheels can still be seen sticking out of the water about 25 meters out. 

These Port Phillip Bay Westcoast beaches are perfect to enjoy beachcombing, swimming at the safe patrolled beaches, picnic at one of the beachside parklands where there are free BBQ facilities. Kite surfing along the shoreline is always a fun activity. 

Kite flier at Indented Head Port Phillip Bay Australia

Portarlington is a historic coastal township located on the Bellarine Peninsula, 27 km from the city of Geelong. Quite a wind swept section of the bay. This is obvious by the way the pines on the foreshore have grown.

Summertime on Portarlington Beach Port Phillip Bay Victoria Australia

Corio Bay is one of numerous bays in the southwest corner of Port Phillip Bay and is the bay on which the City of Geelong is settled.

This area has plenty of ...

• beautiful stretches of soft
• sandy shoreline to play at
• safe swimming waters
• great playground parks to Picnic at
• some amazing and unique Artwork to discover
  

Bollards along the Geelong foreshore, one of the fun Port Phillip Bay westcoast beaches to explore.

Wander long the colourful and totally fascinating 'Waterfront Bollard Trail' in Geelong, Victoria - Australia.

It is comprised of 48 sites and 103 carved bollards extending along the shore of Corio Bay from Limeburners Point north to Rippleside Park. The bollards have been carved using reclaimed timber pier pylons and are the work of Melbourne born artist Jan Mitchell.

This is one in the series of beach Themed posters that have been created to use personally or to give away as a unique gift.

Poster of the Port Phillip Bay westcoast Geelong Bollards

Click Below For More Uniquely created posters that make perfect gifts, office decorations or that perfect picture for that special place in your home  

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In this section of Port Phillip Bay you will find these regions:

• Point Henry Beaches -Moolap
• Eastern Beach -Geelong
• Rippleside Beach
• St Helens Beach
• Limeburners Bay
• Avalon Beach

Between Corio and Altona Bays

This coastline is pretty much undeveloped and is used by the Military or The Western Treatment Plant

• Werribee South
• Cambells Cove Beaches
  

The Port Phillip Bay Westcoast Beach of Altona Bay

Sandy stretches of safe swimming beaches, tall Norfolk Pine trees and plenty of picnic parklands to choose from, makes this area a great fun place for the family to enjoy and play.

• Altona Beach
• Seaholm Beach
• Williamstown
• Shelly Beach
• Yarra River

Kite surfers at Altona Beach Port Phillip Bay Victoria Australia

The Port Phillip Bay Westcoast will give you hours of memorable family moments.

Make sure that you take your camera to record all those great memories and please check out the Beach Safety Tips to ensure that your day will be all you want.

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