Port Phillip Bay Port Phillip Bay

Port Phillip Bay is the main body of water south of the city of Melbourne.

Covering 1,950 square kilometres, Port Phillip is the entrance to Australia's busiest port and is one of Victoria's most popular recreational destinations. Although Port Phillip is commonly referred to as 'the Bay' or 'Port Phillip Bay', Port Phillip is actually not a bay at all. It's a local port area that is actually made up of over 16 bays.

The first British to enter Port Phillip Bay were HMS Lady Nelson, commanded by John Murray and HMS Investigator commanded by Matthew Flinders, in 1802. The first settlement in Port Phillip Bay was near Sorrento, 1802-1804

The Port Phillip Bay heads (entrance) is just 245 metres wide, leaving 60 metres on either side of ships entering and leaving the bay. Nearly half of Port Phillip is less than 8 metres deep. Its greatest depth is 24 metres.

Every year millions of people enjoy its coastline, beaches and coastal parks. Other pastimes include boating (shipwrecks and marine reserves), scuba diving and fishing. 
➼ www.onlymelbourne.com.au

➼ www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_Phillip

➼ www.portofmelbourne.com

➼ www.parkweb.vic.gov.au

➼ BAYWINDS - Port Phillip Winds and Temperatures

➼ www.depi.vic.gov.au

❊ Also See... ❊

➼ Port of Melbourne




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