Indented Head, Victoria

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The wreck of the paddle steamer, Ozone, wrecked offshore at Indented Head in 1925 to form a breakwater.

A historic marker marks where John Batman landed in 1835.

Indented Head is a small coastal township, located on the Bellarine Peninsula, east of Geelong, in the Australian state of Victoria. The town lies between the coastal towns of Portarlington and St Leonards and was named by explorer Matthew Flinders in 1802 when he viewed the area from across Port Phillip at Arthurs Seat. Indented Head overlooks Port Phillip Bay. Many boat sheds line the foreshore.

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In 1835, John Batman used Indented Head as his base camp whilst he returned to Tasmania (then known as Van Diemen's Land) for more supplies and his family. A historic marker marks where Batman landed. In July, 1835, William Buckley learned of the presence of white men at Indented Head and that his fellows intended to attack them.

Camping grounds were established along the foreshore during the 1920s. As of 2006 the area is still used for recreational camping. The paddle steamer, Ozone, wrecked to form a breakwater in 1925, is visible just off shore.