"You're Going Where!?!?!?!?!"

It was brought to my attention that there isn't a lot about Melbourne on here. So, as requested, here is a little bit about where we will be for the next year.

Port Phillip is a bay with surface area of 1,930 km². That's 750 square miles for those of you, and myself too, that don't know metric. That's a lot of water! The shore line covers roughly 164 miles, over half of our state. Port Phillip has many sand covered beaches, most which are flat and fairly safe for swimming. Jellyfish are common in Port Phillip as well as Australian Fur Seals, Bottlenose Dolphins, Common Dolphins, and Humpback Whales. A variety of seabirds also frequent the bay feeding on many of the different varieties of fish that call the bay home.

I'm sure some of you have already noted that Jellyfish are common, but swimming is relatively safe. This is because Port Phillip doesn't really have dangerous jellyfish. There are four types of jellyfish in the bay;  Lion's Mane, Southern Tailed, Blue Blubber and Moon. The first two cause and itchy rash and the last two have no effects to humans.

Lion's Mane

Moon

Blue Blubber

The blue ringed octopus is one of the most dangerous creatures in Port Phillip Bay and can be found in coastal regions throughout Australia. They are often found in rock pools close to shore and although they are not very big, they are extremely dangerous. A person bit will feel numbness around the mouth, face, and neck and should use the "Pressure Immobilisation Technique" until doctors arrive.

Blue Ringed Octopus

Melbourne is the capital of the state of Victoria and has approximately 4 million inhabitants. It is located at the northern more point of Port Phillip. It is often refered to as the "cultural capital of Australia" and is a center for arts, commerce, education, entertainment, sport and tourism. The summers in melbourne are hot like it is at home and the winters experience rain, frosts and fog. The lowest temperature on record is 27 degrees F and the highest temperature on recod is 115 degrees F.

I would like to thank http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_Phillip, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melbourne,  and The facts about Jellyfish in Port Phillip Bay that was provided by www.stkildamarinaclub.com/jellyfish.pdf for providing many of the facts used in this post.