Port Phillip Bay, Victoria, Australia – interesting statistics!

• 1,950 Square Kilometres
• Latitude: 38° 06.0′ S
• Longitude: 144° 53.0′ E
• Deepest Point is 24metres,
  just under 1/2 averages below 8m.
• 264kms of coastline surrounds the bay.
• Approximately 80 Bottle-nosed Dolphins (Tursiops aduncus) live in the bay – they do get visitors from time to time
• Australian Fur Seals live in the bay. A special ‘pergola’ like landing was built off Sorrento for the old fellas and young bucks. Container ships go past less than 500m from their landing
• St. Kilda pier is home to a small colony of penguins (Eudyptula minor); they share the protected area with native water rats (Rakali)
• In 1980 off BonBeach a Humpback Whale stranded itself on the beach

The Bay and surrounding areas was home for many Aborigines before the British colonials took over. For more information please always ask when you visit towns, keep the culture alive; read, talk and continue to learn. A small list of links to start your learning;

• There once was a tree called Deru
  Absolute must read – gain a unique insight into the beautiful world of aboriginal holism by a unique elder, Kakkib li’Dthia Warrawee’a.
• Creative Spirits site, good place to start learning
• Greater Dandenong Aboriginal History

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