Hastings: Westernport Yacht Club - Balnarring Beach

Hastings combines a working waterfront with a relaxed bayside setting in a way that reflects its position on Western Port, on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula. The town sits beside the sheltered bay and its internationally recognised Ramsar wetlands, while the port and marina underline the area’s continuing links with maritime industry and recreational boating. Hastings Foreshore is a local meeting point for walks, picnics and water access, and nearby Warringine Park protects coastal bushland and wetland habitat. The wider peninsula adds beaches, wineries and small coastal communities to the surrounding area. See how Hastings fits within the broader Western Port area by browsing webcams nearby.

Among Australia’s regions, Victoria stands out for the remarkable variety packed between the Murray River and Bass Strait. The state combines fertile northern plains, the Central Victorian Goldfields, the forested Great Dividing Range and a long southern coast. Bendigo and Ballarat grew rapidly during the gold rushes of the 1850s, while Melbourne developed into Victoria’s cultural and economic centre. Along the southwest, the Great Ocean Road follows a dramatic stretch of coastline, contrasting with the farmland and river country inland. See how Victoria belongs within southeastern Australia by browsing webcams across the region.

Australia’s terrain extends from tropical rainforests in the northeast to arid plains in the interior, producing dramatic climatic contrasts. The Great Dividing Range follows much of the eastern coast, while the Great Barrier Reef lies off Queensland in the Coral Sea and Uluru rises from the central desert. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples maintain living cultures whose connections to Country long predate European settlement. In Sydney, the sail-like Opera House, completed in 1973, stands beside one of the world’s best-known harbours. Discover further points of interest through webcams located across Australia.