Banksia Peninsula

{{Short description|Peninsula in Victoria, Australia}}

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Banksia Peninsula is a peninsula in Victoria.

It is located at {{coord|37|56|S|147|41|E}}, about 15 kilometres (9 mi) south of Bairnsdale on the northern side of the Gippsland Lakes.

A long, narrow, sandy peninsula, it is the site of Duck Arm,{{cite web |url=http://vro.agriculture.vic.gov.au/dpi/vro/egregn.nsf/pages/eg_lf_sites_significance_gl23 |title=GL23 (8422) Point Turner - Banksia Peninsula |accessdate=2020-08-05 |format= |work=Victorian Resources Online }} a popular recreational bay with around thirty houses and a number of school camps.

The name refers to the plant genus Banksia, which grows in the area.

References

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  • {{Gazetteer of Australia | name = Banksia Peninsula | id = 236440}}
  • {{Citation | author1=Abell, Peter | author2=Barton-Crees Memorial Trust | title=A divine Trust : an outline of the creation and development of the Barton Crees Memorial Trust and the Banksia Peninsula 1951-1996 | publication-date=1997 | publisher=Barton-Crees Memorial Trust | isbn=978-0-646-32978-9}}

Category:Peninsulas of Victoria (state)

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