Bay of Martyrs

Bay of Martyrs is a scenic coastal bay near Peterborough in Moyne Shire, Victoria, along the Great Ocean Road within Bay of Islands Coastal Park. It features a sandy beach flanked by limestone cliffs and offshore rock stacks and islands. The bay is known for its dramatic coastal scenery, lookouts and beach access, forming part of the Shipwreck Coast. It is a popular stop for sightseeing and photography between Warrnambool and Port Campbell.

Visitors can expect a wide sandy bay enclosed by limestone cliffs with offshore stacks and islands visible from clifftop lookouts and from the beach at low tide. The site offers short walking tracks, fenced viewing platforms above the cliffs, and stepped access down to the beach. The setting is exposed and natural within Bay of Islands Coastal Park, with ocean views, coastal vegetation and interpretive signage. There are no shops on the beach itself.

Bay of Martyrs lies on the Shipwreck Coast, a stretch of coastline known for numerous 19th-century shipwrecks due to rugged limestone cliffs and reefs. The bay's limestone cliffs and stacks were formed over millions of years from marine sediments. The area is within Bay of Islands Coastal Park, reserved for coastal conservation and recreation, and has long been a landmark stop on the Great Ocean Road touring route.

The bay is located on the Country of the Eastern Maar peoples, the Traditional Owners of the coastline in this region. The coastal landscape holds cultural significance as part of Gunditjmara Country, with ongoing connection to land and sea. Interpretive signage acknowledges Aboriginal heritage and the natural cultural landscape.