Ricketts Point Marine Sanctuary

Ricketts Point Marine Sanctuary is a 115-hectare marine protected area on the eastern shore of Port Phillip at Beaumaris in Bayside, Victoria. Established in 2002, it protects intertidal rock platforms, subtidal reefs and seagrass beds supporting diverse marine life. The sanctuary is noted for accessible rockpooling at low tide, snorkeling and diving, and its adjoining foreshore reserve with coastal tea-tree, walking tracks and views across the bay.

Visitors can explore a sheltered bay with extensive intertidal rock platforms exposed at low tide, sandy coves and subtidal reefs. The landside reserve offers coastal tea-tree, walking tracks, lookouts and picnic areas overlooking Port Phillip. In the water, clear shallow reefs and seagrass beds allow snorkeling, diving and rockpooling to see seastars, crabs, shellfish, small fish and seaweeds. Interpretive signs explain marine life and sanctuary boundaries.