Sandy Point
CRIB POINT VIC 3919 - Property No L10081
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Statement of Significance
Sandy Point is of State significance because of its unique terrain and ecological significance and associations with the early coastal exploration of Westernport and the Naval Depot:
- Unique low-lying sandy terrain including numerous multiple dune ridges
- Areas of undisturbed coastal woodland and swamp enclaves not found elsewhere on the Mornington Peninsula
- Illustrating stages in geomorphological evolution and associated vegetation successions
- Association with the French explorer D'Urville who landed on Sandy Point in 1826
- Association with the Naval Depot from 1912.
LOCATION:
South of Hann's Inlet, east of South Beach Road and Western Hill, being part of the Commonwealth of Australia (Royal Australian Navy Cerberus Base: restricted area)
Classified 05/1974
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Sandy PointNational Trust
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