WESTERNPORT.. IT’S WORTH SAVING
The bay has been regenerating beautifully since we defeated aluminium smelters, bitumen plants, container terminals and all the rest. Save Westernport has spent the last three years showing AGL just how much Westernport communities care about their bay. Still, AGL chooses not to listen.
Wildlife
Westernport is home to unique RAMSAR listed wetlands, seagrasses and mangroves which support the fragile ecologies where rare wading birds and marine life breed. Failure to protect these precious ecological systems will threaten all life in Westernport and beyond.
2
Endangered Species
630
Animal Species
1860
Native Flora
Ecosystem
Westernport Bay is a tidal bay covering an area of approximately 680km2. This large area is made up of seagrasses, wetlands and mangroves. Home to an abundance of flora and fauna that live local and travel to the site yearly for food and breeding purposes.
130km2
Seagrasses
24km2
Wetlands
15km2
Mangrove Forests
Tourism
Westernport Bay is a popular tourist destination for locals and visitors from afar. Boasting perfect locations for fishing, surfing, walking tracks, board walks and whale watching. An true gem of the Mornington Peninsula appreciated by locals and visitors all year round.
33km
Walking Trails
5
Islands
12
