Ninty Mile Beach
Description
The Ninety Mile Beach is a pristine, uninterrupted stretch of golden coastline located in the East Gippsland region of Victoria in Australia. Running for approximately 151 kilometers (94 miles) from Lakes Entrance to Port Albert. It is one of the longest uninterrupted beaches in the world thats known for its natural beauty and relative seclusion. Visit Victoria (link)
Location
The Ninety Mile Beach is located about 260 kilometres (160 miles) from Melbourne. Access points are from the South Gippsland Highway lead to the various coastal towns along its length, and access is also possible via a footbridge in the popular holiday town of Lakes Entrance.History
Ninety Mile Beach has a history rooted in Aboriginal cultural landscapes, European settlement and modern development. It is situated on the traditional Country of the Gunaikurnai Peoples, who have a deep and continuing connection to the area. European history includes the naming of the beach and shipwrecks like the Trinculo.More recently, the area has seen a controversial history of land development and subdivision, with the Wellington Shire Council compulsorily acquiring (link) some undeveloped coastal lots due to environmental and planning concern.
Maybe they should take notice of the proposed wind farms just 10kilometres or so offshore of our pristene coast line.
Ninety Mile Beach
Shipwreck
The Gippsland coast is home to numerous shipwrecks, including well-known sites like the rusted remains of the iron barque Trinculo on 90 Mile Beach and the steamer SS Glenelg. The Trinculo was an iron barque that ran aground on the Ninety Mile Beach on May 30, 1879, after being caught in gale-force winds. Its rusty remains of the shipwreck are partially exposed from the sand and are located within the Gippsland Lakes Coastal Park.Other significant wrecks include the paddle steamer PS Clonmel, whose 1841 grounding was pivotal to the settlement of Gippsland and the steamer SS Federal, which sank near Gabo Island in 1901.
The Trinculo Shipwreck
Ninety Mile Beach Marine National Park
The Ninety Mile Beach Marine National Park is a protected area in Victoria thats renowned for having one of the highest species diversities of marine invertebrates in the world within its sandy plains. The park is a "no-take" environment, meaning all marine life and objects are totally protected, and all forms of fishing are prohibited inside the park. Parks Victoria (link).
