Ocean Beach (Flinders)
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Ocean Beach lies on the south side of the Flinders point and is 800 m long and backed by high grassy bluffs, reaching 50 m in height. The beach is also narrow at high tide and includes sand and cobbles and fronted by extensive rocks and reefs making it less suitable for safe bathing.
Swimming is best at high tide, otherwise in the inner tidal pools at low tide.
Point Flinders extends for 1.5 km south-east of the town of Flinders. The 30 m high point houses the golf course, a Navy Gunnery Range and, along the southern shore, the start of Mornington Peninsula National Park. The point is composed of ancient weathered basalt, which also lies along the shore and forms the offshore reef. West of Flinders, the rock platforms are composed of distinctive columnar basalt, resembling paving stones. The Golf Links Road runs around the point, but with no public access to the Navy land.
A ramp is provided on the bluffs behind Ocean Beach for the use of hang gliders.
The beach has a General Beach Hazard Rating of 4/10 (Moderately hazardous)
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Location
Flinders Ocean Beach Entry Road, Flinders 3929 Map
