San Remo

San Remo is a coastal fishing village in the Bass Coast Shire of Victoria, located at the entrance to Western Port and at the mainland end of the Phillip Island Bridge. It is notable as the gateway to Phillip Island, for its working fishing fleet and co-operative, daily pelican feeding display, and foreshore with views across to Phillip Island and Western Port Bay.

Visitors can expect a small coastal town centred on the foreshore, jetty and fishing co-operative, with views of the Phillip Island Bridge and Western Port. The main area includes fish and chip shops, cafes and restaurants, a foreshore reserve with lawns and playground, fishing boats unloading catch, and the daily pelican feeding demonstration near the jetty. Coastal walks, lookouts and beach access are available around Griffiths Point and the bridge precinct.

San Remo developed as a fishing village in the late 19th century and was named after San Remo in Italy. Fishing has remained its primary industry, with the San Remo Fishing Co-operative established to support the local fleet. The Phillip Island Bridge, first opened in 1940 and replaced in 1969, established San Remo as the mainland gateway to Phillip Island and shaped its growth as a service and tourism centre for Bass Coast.

San Remo retains a strong fishing village identity and maritime culture centred on the co-operative and jetty. The daily pelican feeding, established in the 1980s and run in association with the fishing co-operative, has become a well-known community and visitor tradition reflecting the town's connection to the marine environment of Western Port and Bass Strait.