Enjoy walking on the nature strip or the road edge. Proceed south along Seascape Drive and view the significant Grassy Woodland and the wetlands basin with its abundant birdlife. Sun Orchids in November. McDonald Street is a beautiful conservation area, lined with arching Moonah trees.
Proceed north along the trail and view the historic boatsheds and cypress trees and the main swimming beach. Cyclists continue behind the Boat and Yacht Club buildings on the foreshore, walkers can proceed in front to Batman Park. The much loved Community Hall has panoramic views of the Bay.
When nearing the boat ramp look out for boating activity. Back on the coastal trail, Batman Park has campers from November to April.
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Points of Interest 1. Batman Road Batman Road is a wide road. Ibbotson St. Alternate route metres to McDonald St. Seabreeze Estate and Seascape Drive Proceed south along Seascape Drive and view the significant Grassy Woodland and the wetlands basin with its abundant birdlife. Coastal Trail - metres Proceed north along the trail and view the historic boatsheds and cypress trees and the main swimming beach. Public Transport. Picnic Spot. Seating Available.
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Walks with dog 'off-lead' area. Parks Victoria walks. Pram-friendly walks. Best coastal walks. Spotlight: Strathbogie Shire. How do I create a walk? It was from this contingent that the convict, William Buckley, absconded, and he crossed to the Bellarine Peninsula.
On 29 May , John Batman in the 'Rebecca' anchored near Indented Head, prior to negotiating his 'land treaty' with the local Aborigines. After the treaty documents were signed, Batman landed a party of occupation at Indented Head 9 June and left it under the supervision of James Gumm. On 6 July, Buckley, after 32 years in the wilderness, entered the party's camp and rejoined colonial society.
Until the s several pastoralists occupied the Indented Head area. Its area held about people. At about the same time the Indented Head Farmers' Association was formed, mainly with the objective of maintaining good prices for local wheat through import duties. The Association later influenced land legislation, lobbied for grazing commons and animal pounds and conducted an annual ploughing contest.
It also pressed for services for emerging towns on the Bellarine peninsula. There was foreshore camping there at least as early as the s, and in the Victorian municipal directory described it as a seaside resort with a store, telegraph office, the Batman Park camping area and two private camping areas.
In , after decades of camping, Indented Head was described as having three shops and a cluster of houses. The foreshore is broken into reserves and camping areas. Out from the Batman Park camping area the 'Ozone' steel paddle steamer is sunk as a breakwater
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