The
Ninety Mile Beach is a sandy stretch of south-eastern coastline of Victoria, Australia along the Gippsland Lakes region of East Gippsland on Bass Strait. The beach is just over 151 kilometres (94 mi) long running north-eastward from a spit near Port Albert to the man-made channel at Lakes Entrance. The beach is located about 260 kilometres (160 mi) from Melbourne
and can be reached from the South Gippsland Highway passing the coastal towns of McLoughlins Beach, Woodside, Seaspray, Golden Beach, and Loch Sport.
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| The beach has golden sand, with crashing waves and a natural bush environment that is habitat to wild dingoes, birds and other small burrowing mammals. |
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| The beach is believed to be the third longest uninterrupted beach in the world, behind Praia do Cassino on the Brazilian southern coast and Padre Island on the US Gulf Coast. | | | |
- Behind the beach are long sandy dunes that separate various lakes and
lagoons from the ocean.
- In the northern section, the beach runs along a
sandbar on what amounts to a series of tidal islands.
- Behind this are
several large lakes and numerous shallow littoral lagoons.
- The three
main lakes are Lake King, Lake Victoria and Lake Wellington.
- The area
comprises The Lakes National Park.
- During mating season some species of shark, including the famous Great
White Shark gather in the shallow waters along the beach to breed. Signs
are put up to advise visitors of this.
- The beach's length ensures that the waves break too close to the beach for good surfing, and there are strong rip currents and cross-currents that make conditions rather hazardous
