LAKES COAST VISITOR GUIDE | PAGE 15 INVERLOCH Discover everything from dinosaur bones to gelato cones! Inverloch is a charming holiday town that – along with its many natural, coastal attractions and archeological fame – is fast earning a reputation for its growing array of funky and modern cafés, restaurants, boutique accommodation, giftware stores, plant nurseries and art galleries. Fab food and coffee The restaurant styles in Inverloch range all the way from Japanese to pizza, and many are focussed on using only high quality, locally-sourced produce. There's also an Italian-inspired, hole-in-the-wall-style gelateria, gourmet delicatessens and butchers, organic fruit and vegetable stores, a cocktail lounge and more. The café scene is strong too. Shells and bones Located at the corner of Ramsay Boulevard and The Esplanade in Inverloch is the Bunurong Environment Centre, a voluntary organisation that has one of Australia's most impressive collections of shells (more than 6,000 in fact) . The Centre – which is open every day of the week (except Tuesdays) from 10am-4pm – also has an interesting display of eight small mosaics outside, depicting aspects of Inverloch's history. The team here might also arrange for you to take a guided tour of Inverloch's world-famous Dinosaur Dreaming fossil site, where more than 15,000 ancient fossils have been collected. Guided by an expert palaeontologist, you'll get to explore the dig site, see caves, fossilised trees, lava, and real dinosaur footprints! Ancient Indigenous history Although the area around Inverloch and Anderson Inlet was home to the First Nations Bunurong people for many thousands of years prior to European settlement, the Inlet is named after the first white settler in the district, Samuel Anderson, who 'discovered' it in 1840. Year-round fun All year-round, the relatively still and sheltered waters of Anderson Inlet attract boating, paddling and fishing enthusiasts. The many walks, bike paths and scenic drives on offer in the area make Inverloch a popular family-holiday destination in all seasons, with many boardwalks and coastal trails to discover. To find out more about the region, drop into the Visitor Information Centre at 16 A'Beckett Street, Inverloch, call the Centre on (03) 5671 2233 or go to visitbasscoast.com.au Inverloch is a formerly sleepy seaside town that’s fast gaining a reputation for a funky arts, food and café culture. Photo: Visit Victoria INVERLOCH-VENUS BAY ROAD BASS HWY RAMSEY BLVD VENUS STREET TOORAK ROAD BASS HWY WONTHAGGI ROAD POWLETT STREET INV.-KONGWAK RD TOORAK ROAD TOLEONGATHA TOWONTHAGGI INVERLOCH COASTAL RESERVE Police inverloch 3996 Welcome to Distance from Melbourne: 144km Population: 5000 approx. Amenities: Surf beaches, great shing, cafés, restaurants and accommodation including resort, motels, caravan, camping and holiday rentals.
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