Inverloch, Victoria

Inverloch Victoria
The beach at Anderson's Inlet, alongside which the town of Inverloch sits.
Population	4140 (2006)
Postcode(s)	3996
Location	141 km (88 mi) SE of Melbourne 14 km (9 mi) E of Wonthaggi
LGA(s)	Bass Coast Shire
State electorate(s)	Bass
Federal division(s)	McMillan

For other uses, see Inverloch.

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 4140.

It was established in 1871 The town was first named Andersons Inlet after the inlet on which the town is built near the inlet was named after Mr. Samuel Anderson. Later it was changed to Inverloch named after Loch Inver (Lake Entrance) in Scotland. Today, it is a popular tourist destination, particularly with surfers and fishers. 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 motels, seven bed and breakfasts, 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 is building an eco-village holiday resort on the Cape Paterson Road near Inverloch.

History

The first European to settle in the Inverloch area was a Mr Samuel Anderson, who, together with his brother, started to run cattle across the area. The Inlet on which the town is settled on is named Anderson Inlet (After Mr. Samuel Anderson and his brother.)

As the area developed Inverloch became a port for the shipment of black coal from Wonthaggi to Melbourne.

Dinosaurs at Inverloch

Australia’s first dinosaur bone, the Cape Paterson Claw, was discovered near Inverloch in 1903. Today, the Dinosaur Dreaming fossil excavation at the Flat Rocks coastal site by Anderson's Inlet attracts both Australian and international visitors.

Gallery

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  Inverloch Jetty
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  Eagle's Nest (Australia Rock)
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  The Caves
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  Inverloch Main Street
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  Aerial photo from south west

References

• Inverloch Historical Society

External links

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• Dinosaur Dreaming Web Site
• Dinosaur Dreaming At Inverloch
• Inverloch Holiday Online Directory
• Inverloch Surf Lifesaving Club Website