Yanakie Isthmus
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Yanakie Isthmus is a sandy isthmus
that connects Wilsons Promontory
to mainland Victoria
, south-eastern Australia
. The small holiday town of Sandy Point
and nearby Shallow Inlet
lie on the western side of the isthmus.
Isthmus
An isthmus is a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas usually with waterforms on either side.Canals are often built through isthmuses where they may be particularly advantageous to create a shortcut for marine transportation...
that connects Wilsons Promontory
Wilsons Promontory
Wilsons Promontory is a peninsula that forms the southernmost part of the Australian mainland and is located at . South Point at is the southernmost tip of Wilsons Promontory and hence of mainland Australia...
to mainland Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
, south-eastern Australia
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...
. The small holiday town of Sandy Point
Sandy Point, Victoria
Sandy Point is a township in south Gippsland, Victoria near Wilsons Promontory. At the 2006 census, Sandy Point had a population of 227, growing to several thousand during the holiday period. It is surrounded by areas of significant natural heritage....
and nearby Shallow Inlet
Shallow Inlet
Shallow Inlet is a marine inlet, opening on to Waratah Bay on the western side of the Yanakie Isthmus in South Gippsland, Victoria, south-eastern Australia...
lie on the western side of the isthmus.