‘average tide’ hides local reality
The fact that the tidal range at ‘the Entrance’ is around twice that at Port Melbourne highlights the fact that there are very different tidal zones in the Bay. Incoming tides are impeded by the Bay’s narrow Entrance, and then by ‘the Sands’, the vast triangular area of shallow sand flats which are a barrier [...]
Portsea paradise lost
The disappearance of thousands of tonnes of Portsea Beach sand since the dredging at Port Phillip Heads has left locals looking for answers. Was it the wind, higher tides, or the swell that took the beach? The mystery has deepened with the recent dumping of hundreds of tonnes of rock near both sides of the [...]
Singing for the Saltmarsh
Saltmarshes on the western shores of Port Phillip Bay provide important habitat for endangered Orange-bellied Parrots and a host of other fascinating plants and animals. These Singing Honeyeaters were recently sighted in saltmarsh shrubland at Jawbone Marine Sanctuary, Williamstown. A southern population of Singing Honeyeaters (Lichenostomus virescens) is recorded from Mornington Peninsula to the South [...]
