A settlement with five surf beaches and beautiful vistas
The town of Venus Bay is situated on a narrow peninsula of land located 180km south-east of Melbourne.
It takes its name from the body of water on its western shore. On the eastern side of the peninsula is Anderson’s Inlet, named after the settler Samuel Anderson.
Today, Venus Bay is a popular holiday retreat for people from Melbourne and is close to other popular South Gippsland tourist spots such as Wilsons Promontory and Phillip Island.
The permanent population of Venus Bay hovers around 910, however this can swell into the thousands during holiday periods.
Things to see and do
Venus Bay is around 2 hours drive from Melbourne, along the South Gippsland Highway.
