Indented Head is a coastal township in Victoria, Australia. It is located on the Bellarine Peninsula, near Geelong. The township overlooks Corio Bay and Port Phillip. Motto: Peace and Prosperity Other Australian states and territories Capital Melbourne Governor HE Mr John Landy Premier Steve Bracks (ALP) Area 237,629 km² (6th)  - Land 227,416 km²  - Water 10,213 km² (4. ... The Bellarine Peninsula is a peninsula located south-west of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia, surrounded by Port Phillip, Corio Bay and Bass Strait. ... Geelong is a port city of 200,067 people (2003 census) located on Corio Bay. ... Boats on Corio Bay, overlooking Geelong Corio Bay, one of numerous bays in Port Phillip lies in the southwest part of Port Phillip, and is the bay on which abuts Geelong, the second largest city in Victoria, Australia. ... There is also Local Government Area called the City of Port Phillip. ...

History

In 1835, John Batman used Indented Head as his base camp whilst he returned to Tasmania (then known as Van Diemen's Land) for more supplies and his family. A historic marker marks where Batman landed. In July 1835, William Buckley learned of the presence of white men at Indented Head and that his fellows intended to attack them. 1835 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... John Batman John Batman (21 January 1801 - 5 May 1839) was an Australian farmer and businessman who was one of the first settlers of the Melbourne area. ... Motto: Ubertas et Fidelitas (Fertility and Faithfulness) Nickname: The Apple Isle Other Australian states and territories Capital Hobart Government Governor Premier Const. ... Van Diemens Land was the original name used by Europeans for Tasmania, an island state of Australia. ... 1835 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... William Buckley (1780 - January 1, 1856), more commonly just Buckley was an Australian convict who escaped and became famous for living in an Aboriginal community for many years. ...

The wreck of the paddle steamer Ozone is visible just off shore. It was wrecked to form a breakwater. A paddle steamer, paddleboat, or paddlewheeler is a ship driven by one or more paddle wheels driven by a steam engine. ... Breakwaters are structures constructed on coasts as part of coastal defense. ...