Victorian Marine Science Consortium
The location of Queenscliff, at the tip of the Bellarine Peninsula where Port Phillip Bay meets Bass Strait, is an area offering a diverse range of marine habitats
High-energy ocean beaches of - Bass Strait
Low-energy sheltered beaches of - Port Phillip Bay
Rocky intertidal platforms and subtidal reefs at - Pt Lonsdale and Barwon Heads
Estuaries at the - Barwon River
Mudflats of - Swan Bay and Barwon Heads
Seagrass meadows in and around - Swan Bay and Port Phillip Bay
Mangroves at - Barwon Heads
Saltmarshes around - Swan Bay and Barwon Heads
Bay and shelf waters of - Port Phillip Bay, Corio Bay, Swan Bay, Hobson's Bay, Western Port Bay
Marine Reserves at - Pt Lonsdale, Swan Bay, Barwon Heads Bluff, Mud Islands and Pope's Eye
The above habitats form a unique combination for marine research and teaching. All locations are easily accessible from Queenscliff.
For more information on tides and the bays and reserves around Port Phillip, follow the links below.....