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Tyabb Coastline and Hinterland

Location

TYABB VIC 3913 - Property No L10091

File Number

L10091

Level

Regional

Statement of Significance

Tyabb Coastline is of Regional landscape significance as it:

- Contains a large area of relatively intact saltmarsh and mangrove inter-tidal zone and associated hinterland.

- A wildlife area and an integral part of the shoreline of Westernport where the lack of public access has limited the disturbance of plant and animal communities.

- Illustrates how ecosystems change as land is built up from the sea, and in the portion subject to marina development, the capacity for vegetation in such areas to regenerate following disturbance.

LOCATION:

Tyabb Coastline is located at the north-east corner of the Mornington Peninsula extending inland and south-west from Watson's Inlet along the western shore of Westernport.

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