Aireys Inlet is a small coastal inlet and town located on the Great Ocean Road, South-West of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Aireys Inlet is located between Anglesea and Lorne, and joined with Fairhaven on the West. Lulworth Cove in Dorset, England (Great Britain) A fjord (Lysefjorden) in Norway An inlet is a body of water, mmusually sea water, which has characteristics of one or more of the following: a bay a cove an estuary a firth a fjord a geo a sea loch a sea lough... Great Ocean Road Main Gate at Eastern View The Great Ocean Road stretches along the South Eastern coast of Australia between the Victorian cities of Geelong and Warrnambool. ... Melbourne is the state capital and largest city in the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-largest city in Australia (after Sydney), with a population of approximately 3. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Anglesea is a town in Victoria, Australia. ... Lorne is a seaside town on Louttit Bay in Victoria, Australia. ...

Great Ocean Road

Many surfies holiday in Aireys Inlet to take advantage of the popular Fairhaven beach. As the inclination of the beach can change dramatically between years, the surf is regarded as unpredictable. Swimmers should take note there is a strong rip current. Image File history File links Foto taken by User:Summi File links The following pages link to this file: Great Ocean Road ... Image File history File links Foto taken by User:Summi File links The following pages link to this file: Great Ocean Road ... Surfing outside Kaneohe Bay, Hawai‘i. ... A rip current is a strong flow of water returning seaward from the shore. ...

Painkalac Creek, which separates Aireys Inlet from Fairhaven, forms a salt lake or inlet behind the sand dunes before it cuts through to the ocean. Due to low water levels in the inlet it is not often that the inlet breaks through. If youre looking for a specific Salt lake, try the article Salt Lake (disambiguation). ... This article is about the sand formations, for other meanings see Dune (disambiguation) Mesquite Flat Dunes in Death Valley National Park In physical geography, a dune is a hill of sand built by eolian (wind-related) processes. ...

There is also a horseshoe shaped reef at Step Beach which forms a excellent swimming hole at low tide. The Split Point Lighthouse overlooks the inlet.

History

In the early 19th century, before European settlement, an escaped convict William Buckley lived here in a primitive hut eating fish, shell fish, wild raspberries and sugar ants. Aireys Inlet was known to the Aboriginals of the time as "Managwhawz". (See "The Life And Adventures of William Buckley" Morgan, 1967) William Buckley (convict) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Australian Aborigines are the main indigenous people of Australia. ...

Airey's Inlet in literature and media

During the early 1950s the Australian crime author, Arthur Upfield, lived at Aireys Inlet. His novel The New Shoe (1951) is based on the township and the light house. Some of the novel's characters drew on local identities. Arthur William Upfield, was an Australian writer, best known for his works of detective fiction featuring the half-aboriginal character, Detective Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte. ...

Many scenes from the children's television series Round the Twist were filmed at or around the area of the Split Point Lighthouse. Childrens television shows are television programs designed for and marketed to children, normally aired during the morning and afternoon hours, mainly before and after school. ... Round the Twist is an Australian childrens television series based on the wacky stories of author Paul Jennings. ...

In 2005 the Bollywood movie Salaam Namaste was produced in Melbourne with many scenes being shot around Aireys Inlet, Fairhaven and Anglesea. Typical Bollywood movie poster Bollywood is the informal name given to the popular Mumbai-based Hindi language film industry in India. ... Salaam Namaste (Urdu and Hindi greetings, respectively) is an Indian Bollywood movie released on September 9, 2005, directed by Siddharth Raj Anand and produced by Aditya Chopra and Yash Chopra. ... Anglesea is a town in Victoria, Australia. ...

1983 Ash Wednesday fires bushfires

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Aireys Inlet was devastated by the infamous 1983 Ash Wednesday bushfires in which nearly every house was burnt down. However after a brief lull, interest in the area resumed and has been steadily climbing since. Properties, especially those with an ocean-view are becoming increasingly sought after, some going for greater than AUD$1 million. The Ash Wednesday fires were an Australian natural disaster which occurred in February 1983. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Ash Wednesday fires were an Australian natural disaster which occurred in February 1983. ... Au. ...

External links

• http://www.aireysinlet.org.au
• Fairhaven SurfCam
• ANGAIR: local environment group
• Split Point Lighthouse History
• Australian Places - Aireys Inlet