Inverloch, Victoria
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Inverloch is a seaside village in Victoria, Australia
. It is located on the Bass Highway 143 kilometres southeast of Melbourne
, at the mouth of Anderson Inlet, in the Bass Coast Shire
and is located close to Australia’s southernmost stand of mangroves. At the 2006 census
, Inverloch had a population of 4,140.
after Samuel Anderson. The town was first named Andersons Inlet and later renamed Inverloch after Loch Inver (Lake Entrance) in Scotland
. The Post Office opened on 1 September 1883 as Anderson's Inlet and was renamed Inverloch in 1889.
As the area developed Inverloch became a port for the shipment of black coal from Wonthaggi to Melbourne
.
. The town hosts a jazz
festival each Labour Day long weekend in March. According to the Bass Coast Shire Council Inverloch's amenities include a visitor information centre, two Pubs three motel
s, seven bed and breakfast
s, three caravan parks and a foreshore camping reserve.
Like most other Australian coastal towns Inverloch has a local surf lifesaving club.
During 2005 and early 2006 the RACV built an eco-village holiday resort on the Cape Paterson Road near Inverloch.
The town in conjunction with neighbouring township Kongwak
has an Australian Rules football team, Inverloch-Kongwak, competing in the Alberton Football League
.
Golfers play at the course of the Melaleuca Links Golf Club on Bass Highway, Inverloch.
fossil excavation at the Flat Rocks coastal site by Anderson's Inlet attracts both Australian and international visitors.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. It is located on the Bass Highway 143 kilometres southeast of Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, at the mouth of Anderson Inlet, in the Bass Coast Shire
Bass Coast Shire
Bass Coast Shire is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. It is located in the south-eastern part of the state, less than 90 minutes from Melbourne, and includes the popular tourist destination, Phillip Island...
and is located close to Australia’s southernmost stand of mangroves. At the 2006 census
Census in Australia
The Australian census is administered once every five years by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The most recent census was conducted on 9 August 2011; the next will be conducted in 2016. Prior to the introduction of regular censuses in 1961, they had also been run in 1901, 1911, 1921, 1933,...
, Inverloch had a population of 4,140.
History
The first European to settle in the Inverloch area was Samuel Anderson, who, together with his brothers and Robert Massie, ran cattle and grew wheat in the area. The inlet on which the town is situated on is named Anderson InletAnderson Inlet
Anderson Inlet is a shallow and dynamic estuary in South Gippsland, Victoria, Australia where the Tarwin River enters Bass Strait. It forms a 2,400 ha almost enclosed bay next to the town of Inverloch, for which it provides a popular and protected beach. At low tide its intertidal mudflats...
after Samuel Anderson. The town was first named Andersons Inlet and later renamed Inverloch after Loch Inver (Lake Entrance) in Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. The Post Office opened on 1 September 1883 as Anderson's Inlet and was renamed Inverloch in 1889.
As the area developed Inverloch became a port for the shipment of black coal from Wonthaggi to Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
.
Today
Inverloch is a popular tourist destination, particularly for surfers, kitesurfers, windsurfers and fishersFishing
Fishing is the activity of trying to catch wild fish. Fish are normally caught in the wild. Techniques for catching fish include hand gathering, spearing, netting, angling and trapping....
. The town hosts a jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
festival each Labour Day long weekend in March. According to the Bass Coast Shire Council Inverloch's amenities include a visitor information centre, two Pubs three motel
Motel
A motor hotel, or motel for short, is a hotel designed for motorists, and usually has a parking area for motor vehicles...
s, seven bed and breakfast
Bed and breakfast
A bed and breakfast is a small lodging establishment that offers overnight accommodation and breakfast, but usually does not offer other meals. Since the 1980s, the meaning of the term has also extended to include accommodations that are also known as "self-catering" establishments...
s, three caravan parks and a foreshore camping reserve.
Like most other Australian coastal towns Inverloch has a local surf lifesaving club.
During 2005 and early 2006 the RACV built an eco-village holiday resort on the Cape Paterson Road near Inverloch.
The town in conjunction with neighbouring township Kongwak
Kongwak, Victoria
Kongwak is a small town in Victoria, Australia. It is located on the Korumburra to Wonthaggi Road southeast of Melbourne, in the South Gippsland Shire At the 2006 census, Kongwak had a population of 193.-History:...
has an Australian Rules football team, Inverloch-Kongwak, competing in the Alberton Football League
Alberton Football League
The Alberton Football League is an Australian rules football league covering the South Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia.-History:The Alberton Football League was formed in 1946, replacing the earlier Alberton Football Association, and comprised eight clubs—Carrajung, Devon, Foster, Ramblers,...
.
Golfers play at the course of the Melaleuca Links Golf Club on Bass Highway, Inverloch.
Climate
Inverloch's location on the north shore of Bass Strait gives it an oceanic climate, with the moderating effect of the ocean allowing a narrower temperature range throughout the year compared to other regions in Victoria. Average daily maximum temperatures range from 23.5 °C in summer to 13.5 in winter. Frost is rare, occurring on average 6 mornings a year. On 10 August 2005 Inverloch received its first snowfall since July 1951, with snow even settling briefly on the beach.Dinosaur fossils
Australia’s first dinosaur bone, the Cape Paterson Claw, was discovered near Inverloch in 1903. Today, the Dinosaur DreamingDinosaur Dreaming
Dinosaur Dreaming is a Palaeontological site situated near Inverloch, Victoria, Australia. Remains of primitive mammals from the Cretaceous Age were first uncovered there in 1997 by researchers from Museum Victoria and the Monash University Science Centre....
fossil excavation at the Flat Rocks coastal site by Anderson's Inlet attracts both Australian and international visitors.