Beaumaris Bay

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Beaumaris Bay
Mentone Beach 1, Mentone, Vic, jjron, 08.01.2014.jpg
Looking south-east over Beaumaris Bay from near its northernmost point in Mentone
Beaumaris Bay is located in Victoria
Beaumaris Bay
Beaumaris Bay
Location in Victoria
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Map of Port Phillip with Beaumaris Bay in the east
LocationVictoria
Coordinates37°59′06″S 145°03′15″E / 37.98500°S 145.05417°E / -37.98500; 145.05417Coordinates: 37°59′06″S 145°03′15″E / 37.98500°S 145.05417°E / -37.98500; 145.05417[1]
Primary inflowsKananook Creek, Patterson River, Mordialloc Creek
Primary outflowsPort Phillip

Beaumaris Bay (/bjuːˈmærɪs/ bew-MAR-is) is a bay in the east of Port Phillip, Victoria, Australia.

Beaumaris Bay commences at the cliffs at Rickett's Point in the south of the suburb of Beaumaris, then stretches alongside Mentone Beach in Mentone through a string of suburban beaches south to Frankston. The northern shore is covered by Bayside and Kingston councils and the southern reaches are in Frankston council.

The main streams and tributaries supplying the bay are Mordialloc Creek, Patterson River, and Kananook Creek.

References[]

  1. ^ "Beaumaris Bay (VIC)". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
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