San Remo

Named after a town on the Italian Riviera, San Remo is the gateway to Phillip Island on the eastern entrance of Western Port. It is a significant ocean and bay fishing port and a popular feeding spot for flocks of friendly pelicans. San Remo was settled in 1840 when the deep water port at Griffiths Point was used to export local products such as wattlebark, farm produce and cattle. The township that grew up along the port became a popular tourist spot. Visitors still make a beeline for the town to take advantage of ocean fishing and boat charters that