Banksia_Peninsula

Banksia Peninsula

Banksia Peninsula

Peninsula in Victoria, Australia

Banksia Peninsula is a peninsula in Victoria.

It is located at 37°56′S 147°41′E, about 15 kilometres (9 mi) south of Bairnsdale on the northern side of the Gippsland Lakes.

A long, narrow, sandy peninsula, it is the site of Duck Arm,[1] a popular recreational bay with around thirty houses and a number of school camps.

The name refers to the plant genus Banksia, which grows in the area.

References

  1. [1]
    "GL23 (8422) Point Turner - Banksia Peninsula". Victorian Resources Online. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  • Abell, Peter; Barton-Crees Memorial Trust (1997), A divine Trust : an outline of the creation and development of the Barton Crees Memorial Trust and the Banksia Peninsula 1951-1996, Barton-Crees Memorial Trust, ISBN 978-0-646-32978-9


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