# Anderson Inlet > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Anderson_Inlet > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Anderson_Inlet.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anderson_Inlet > Source revision: 1349022121 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Body of water near Inverloch, Victoria, Australia Anderson Inlet (Toluncan) Andersons Inlet The shoreline at Anderson Inlet Anderson Inlet (Toluncan) Location in Victoria Location South Gippsland, Victoria Coordinates 38°38′49″S 145°46′59″E / 38.64694°S 145.78306°E / -38.64694; 145.78306[1] Primary inflows Tarwin River Primary outflows Bass Strait Basin countries Australia Frozen never Settlements Inverloch **Anderson Inlet** ([Boonwurrung](/source/Boonwurrung_language): ***Toluncan***), sometimes incorrectly referred to as **Andersons Inlet**, is a shallow and dynamic [estuary](/source/Estuary) in [South Gippsland](/source/South_Gippsland), [Victoria](/source/Victoria_(Australia)), [Australia](/source/Australia) where the [Tarwin River](/source/Tarwin_River) enters [Bass Strait](/source/Bass_Strait). It forms a 2,400-hectare (5,900-acre) almost enclosed [bay](/source/Bay) next to the town of [Inverloch](/source/Inverloch%2C_Victoria), for which it provides a popular and protected beach. At low tide its intertidal [mudflats](/source/Mudflat) provide important feeding habitat for [migratory](/source/Bird_migration) [waders](/source/Wader). It is also an important area for [recreational fishing](/source/Recreational_fishing). It is named after Samuel Anderson pioneer explorer the first European to settle in the area.[2][3] ## Tourism [Inverloch](/source/Inverloch%2C_Victoria) is an important tourist town, with visitor numbers swelling in the summer months[4] due to the coastal lifestyle and proximity to Melbourne. Anderson Inlet's popularity is hinged on the almost-enclosed bay, making it a protected beach with safe swimming. At low tide the surf beach can be accessed on foot around the western headland. Anderson Inlet is also a popular recreational boating area with a boat ramp jetty.[5] Because of its tidal nature, the areas where vessels can operate is restricted for the safety of the tourists as the depth of the water varies. Knowledge of the inlet is a must to cross the bar and the operators of vessels are required to carry tide tables while going out in the water.[6] Anderson Inlet is also a base for many walking and cycling trails including the Screw Creek Nature Trail and the [Bass Coast Rail Trail](/source/Bass_Coast_Rail_Trail) which is Victoria's only coastal rail trail.[7] The inlet is close to national parks including the Anderson Inlet Coastal Reserve and the [Bunurong Marine and Coastal Park](/source/Bunurong_Marine_and_Coastal_Park). ## Birds Anderson Inlet is classified by [BirdLife International](/source/BirdLife_International) as an [Important Bird Area](/source/Important_Bird_Area). It supports internationally significant numbers (up to over 6,000 individuals) of [red-necked stint](/source/Red-necked_stint). It has also been known to support the [critically endangered](/source/Critically_endangered) [orange-bellied parrot](/source/Orange-bellied_parrot), with six birds seen there in 1998 and two in 1999.[8] ## Gallery - The jetty on the inlet at Inverloch during high tide - Anderson Inlet's intertidal mudflats are of world importance for [red-necked stints](/source/Red-necked_stint) ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-vicnames_1-0)** ["Anderson Inlet"](https://maps.land.vic.gov.au/lassi/VicnamesUI.jsp). *Vicnames: The Register of Geographic Names*. [Government of Victoria](/source/Government_of_Victoria_(Australia)). Retrieved 19 November 2020. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [About Inverloch](http://www.inverlochholidaypark.com.au/254/Information/About_Inverloch/) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20081224111634/http://www.inverlochholidaypark.com.au/254/Information/About_Inverloch/) 24 December 2008 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [Anderson Inlet Boating Area](http://www.ccb.vic.gov.au/bcap/BCAP_P3_Area_10.pdf) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20090519094717/http://www.ccb.vic.gov.au/bcap/BCAP_P3_Area_10.pdf) 19 May 2009 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Bass Coast (S) Community Profile - Bass Coast Shire Council"](http://www.communityprofile.com.au/basscoast?lang=en-US). *Bass Coast (S) Community Profile - Bass Coast Shire Council*. Retrieved 20 June 2015. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Gippsland Ports Victoria"](http://www.gippslandports.vic.gov.au/anderson_inlet_boating.php). *Anderson Inlet Boating*. Gippsland Ports Victoria. Retrieved 20 June 2015. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Anderson Inlet"](https://www.gippslandports.vic.gov.au/ports-and-waterways/ports-and-waterways/anderson-inlet/). *Gippsland Ports*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Bass Coast Rail Trail - Bass Coast Shire Council"](http://www.basscoast.vic.gov.au/Leisure/Bicycle___Walking_Tracks/Bass_Coast_Rail_Trail?page=5). *www.basscoast.vic.gov.au*. Retrieved 20 June 2015. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["IBA: Anderson Inlet"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110706102341/http://www.birdata.com.au/iba.vm). *Birdata*. Birds Australia. Archived from [the original](http://www.birdata.com.au/iba.vm) on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 19 May 2011. ## External links - [Screw Creek Nature Walk](http://www.visitvictoria.com/regions/Gippsland/Things-to-do/Outdoor-activities/Walking-and-hiking/Screw-Creek-Nature-Walk.aspx) - [Bass Coast Rail Trail](http://www.visitmelbourne.com/regions/Gippsland/Things-to-do/Outdoor-activities/Cycling/Bass-Coast-Rail-Trail.aspx) - [Bunurong Marine Park](http://parkweb.vic.gov.au/explore/parks/bunurong-marine-park/) - [Anderson Inlet Coastal Reserve](http://parkweb.vic.gov.au/explore/parks/anderson-inlet-coastal-reserve/) v t e Coastal bays and inlets of Victoria, Australia Anderson Apollo Beaumaris Corio Corner Daveys Dinosaur Discovery Half Moon Hobsons Limeburners Port Phillip Portland Shallow Swan Waratah Western Port Bay of Islands Coastal Park Port Phillip Bay (Western Shoreline) and Bellarine Peninsula Ramsar Site Swan Bay and Port Phillip Bay Islands Important Bird Area Category This article about a location in Gippsland (region) is a stub. 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