Safety Beach, Victoria (11.01.2022)

Safety Beach is a seaside town in Metropolitan Melbourne on the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia. Its local government area is the Shire of Mornington Peninsula. At the 2016 census, Safety Beach had a population of 4,821. Safety Beach occupies slightly less than half the area of land between the foothills of Mount Martha and Arthurs Seat and borders Port Philip Bay to its west. Martha Cove is a large inland harbour and residential development in Safety Beach. It was named after its location in the cove at the foot of Mount Martha. The project, which began in 2004, was initially heavily protested by residents. After experiencing considerable financial difficulties, Martha Cove recovered and became a thriving residential community.[2][3][4] Golfers play at the course of the Mount Martha Valley Golf Club on Country Club Drive,[5] or at the Safety Beach Golf Course nearby.[6] Shark Bay was the former name of Safety Beach. The scent from cattle farms nestled in the area attracte...