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Victoria State Government

State of the Bays Read key updates to the 2016 report

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An interactive report that documents the environmental health of Port Phillip Bay and Western Port.

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Victoria's bays are home to an amazing range of plants and animals, this website offers a comprehensive guide to what we currently know and don't know.

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What we learned about Port Phillip Bay and Western Port

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Water quality

Mangroves, saltmarsh

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Seagrass

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Reefs

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Fish

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Birds

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How the bays were made
How the bays work
Wonders of the bays
Mammals

The bays’ traditional owners

Watch the video Dreaming (Boon Wurrung)
Dreaming (Boon Wurrung)
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What’s happening near me?

Flinders Pier Jawbone Marine Reserve Phillip Island Pope's Eye and Chinaman's Hat Rickett's Point Rye Warneet Western Treatment Plant

Summary report

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Full scientific report

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What's the state of the bays?

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State of the Bays update

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We acknowledge Aboriginal people as Australia’s first peoples and as the Traditional Owners and custodians of the land and water on which we rely.

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