Carrum: Patterson River Ramp - Launching Way - Port Phillip
Few places in Victoria have a history as closely tied to the drainage of the former Carrum Carrum Swamp as Carrum. The Patterson River, whose present channel was cut in the 1870s during that transformation, runs through this bayside suburb before entering Port Phillip. Launching Way and the Patterson River Ramp mark a practical access point to the water, with boat ramps, jetties and riverside paths serving local boating and recreation. Across the river, Patterson Lakes is a canal-side residential community developed on land reclaimed from the old wetlands. Carrum forms part of Melbourne’s southeastern shoreline, and its river remains a direct connection between suburban streets and the bay.
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