Bemm River, Victoria
| Bemm River Victoria | |
|---|---|
 Sunset over Sydenham Inlet | |
  Bemm River | |
| Coordinates | 37°45′0″S 148°58′0″E / 37.75000°S 148.96667°E |
| Population | 72 (SAL 2021)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 3889 |
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Shire of East Gippsland |
| State electorate(s) | Gippsland East |
| Federal division(s) | Gippsland |
Bemm River is a town in the Shire of East Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. At the 2021 census, Bemm River and the surrounding area had a population of 72.
Description
[edit]The locality surrounds Sydenham Inlet and much of its area to the north is state forest, while Cape Conran Coastal Park adjoins the western shores of the inlet and Croajingolong National Park adjoins its eastern shores.
The area is renowned for its bream fishing, which gives it its second name, 'The Bream Capital'.[citation needed] There are several tourist accommodation places in the town. There is a general store and a pub which is also a licensed restaurant. There was also a local radio station, Bemm River Local Radio (90.9 FM) that broadcast during the Victorian school holidays.[citation needed]
The Post Office opened on 1 July 1911, closed in 1920, reopened in 1933, then closed again in 1982.[2]
Sydenham Inlet
[edit]Bemm River township is situated on the north-western shore of Sydenham Inlet, a natural coastal inlet that stretches over to the sand hills of the Tasman Sea shoreline of the South Pacific Ocean. The inlet is fed by the Bemm River in the west and the Little River in the east. It is 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) from the beach, and 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from Py-yoot Bay (/ˈpaɪˈjuːt/).
References
[edit]- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bemm River (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Post Office List". Phoenix Auctions History. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
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