Seaspray is a town in the

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region of

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. The town is located on the Ninety Mile Beach, about off the

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, in the

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, east of the state capital,

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. At the , Seaspray had a population of 322. Seaspray's main recreational features and tourism attractions focus around swimming, surfing and other watersports, as well as fishing on the Ninety Mile Beach. There is also fishing in the creek, walks, tennis, picnic and playground facilities, and regular markets. In winter, people are likely to see

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s cavorting close to shore. The town is home to a Surf Life Saving Club and hosts annual Surf Life Saving Carnivals. In 2015, the Seaspray Surf Life Saving Club underwent a $2.6 million rebuild after the previous club rooms had been badly damaged by violent storms in 2007. This first stage of the rebuild included better operational control facilities, a first-aid centre, equipment storage, and a function area with views across the town and beach. Future stages will include a patrol tower, extensive outside decking to expand the function area, and larger storage facilities.

History

The original inhabitants of the area were the

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or Kurnai people, who have lived in the Gippsland area for over 20,000 years. In 1943, seven people were injured at Seaspray Beach, two seriously, after a target being towed by an RAAF plane struck a number of people on the beach. Seaspray hosted an overnight stop on the Great Victorian Bike Ride during its seventh running in 1990, and again in 2017.

Gallery

File:NE across reserve and town, Seaspray, Vic, jjron, 31.03.2016.jpg, Looking across the Coastal Reserve to the town from near the Surf Life Saving Club (SLSC), 2016 File:Surf Life Saving Club from beach, Seaspray, Vic, jjron, 31.03.2016.jpg, First stage rebuild of the SLSC, 2016 File:East along 90 Mile Beach, Seaspray, Vic, jjron, 31.03.2016.jpg, View north-east along the Ninety Mile Beach, 2016 File:Seaspray S.L.S.C.jpg, The SLSC as seen from the road, 2024 File:Seaspray SLSC outdoor seating.jpg, Outdoor seating at the SLSC, 2024

References

{{authority control Beaches of Victoria (state) Surfing locations in Victoria (state) Towns in Victoria (state) Shire of Wellington