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Corner Inlet Ramsar Site
| The Corner Inlet Ramsar Site is the most southerly marine embayment and tidal mudflat system of mainland Australia located 260 kilometres south-east of Melbourne. This site was chosen for its diverse wetlands that support a range of plants and animals including a high percentage of Victoria’s waterbirds. |  |
- The worlds most southerly population of White Mangroves (Avicennia marina).
- It is an important feeding, nesting and breeding area for many waterbirds and one of the most important areas in Victoria for shorebirds such as the migratory Eastern Curlew (Numenius madagascariensis) and resident Pied and Sooty Oystercatchers (Haematopus longirostris and H. fuliginosus).
- More than 390 native plant and 160 native animal species. It has the largest area of Broad-leafed seagrass (Posidonia australis), in Victoria, a significant population of marine invertebrates and hosts the Southern Right Whale (Eubalaena australis), as part of its winter migration route.
- Rich in cultural heritage: strong Aboriginal connections area and numerous shipwrecks that date from the 1840s may be found in the area.
Corner Inlet Ramsar Site Information Sheet (PDF - 34 Kb) Corner Inlet Ramsar Site Strategic Management Plan (PDF - 1.1 Mb) Corner Inlet Ramsar Site Map (PDF - 1.0 Mb)Please note: Document(s) on this page are presented in PDF format. If you do not have the Adobe Reader, you can download a copy free from the Adobe web site.