Carrum: Patterson River Ramp - Launching Way - Port Phillip
Patterson River defines the setting of Carrum — its lower channel runs through this bayside suburb before entering Port Phillip, shaping a waterfront of jetties, ramps and low-rise homes. Launching Way and the Patterson River Ramp form part of the river’s recreational edge, providing access for small boats. Carrum stands on Bunurong Country, on Melbourne’s southeastern coast. The present river outlet stems from nineteenth-century drainage works that cut through the former Carrum Carrum Swamp, transforming wetland country into settled bayside land. River activity and the sheltered waters of Port Phillip give this compact part of Victoria a distinctly maritime character.
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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.
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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.
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