Bemm River is a township and locality in the East Gippsland region of Victoria,

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. At the

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, Bemm River and the surrounding area had a population of 60.

Location and features

The locality surrounds Sydenham Inlet and much of its area to the north is state forest, while

Cape Conran Coastal Park Cape Conran Coastal Park is a coastal reserve located near Marlo in East Gippsland in Victoria, Australia. The 11,700 hectare area was declared a coastal park under the ''National Parks Act 1975'' (Vic) in 1997. It is 420 km east of Melbour ...

adjoins the western shores of the inlet and

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adjoins its eastern shores. The area is renowned for its bream fishing, which gives it its second name, 'The Bream Capital'. There are several tourist accommodation places in the town. There is a general store and a pub which is also a licensed restaurant. There is also a Local Radio Station that Broadcasts during the Victorian School Holidays on the FM Frequency 90.9BRFM. Bemm River Local Radio(www.bemmriverlocalradio.com) The Post Office opened on 1 July 1911 closed in 1920, reopened in 1933, then closed again in 1982.

Sydenham Inlet

Bemm River township is situated on the north-western shore of Sydenham Inlet, a natural coastal

inlet An inlet is a (usually long and narrow) indentation of a shoreline, such as a small arm, bay, sound, fjord, lagoon or marsh, that leads to an enclosed larger body of water such as a lake, estuary, gulf or marginal sea. Overview In marine geogra ...

that stretches over to the sand hills of the

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shoreline of the South Pacific Ocean. The inlet is fed by the

Bemm River The Bemm River is a perennial river, located in the East Gippsland region of the Australian state of Victoria. Course and features Formed by the confluence of the Errinundra and Combienbar rivers, the Bemm River rises below near Boulder Fl ...

in the west and the Little River in the east. It is from the beach, and from Py-yoot Bay ().

References

Coastal towns in Victoria (Australia) Croajingolong National Park Towns in Victoria (Australia) Shire of East Gippsland {{Gippsland-geo-stub