Yanakie_Isthmus

Yanakie Isthmus

Yanakie Isthmus is a sandy isthmus that connects Wilsons Promontory to mainland Victoria, south-eastern Australia. The small holiday town of Sandy Point and nearby Shallow Inlet lie on the western side of the isthmus.

Yanakie is a Koori name from the Gunai language interpreted as meaning "between waters".[1]


References

  1. "History of an Ancient Land - Wilsons Promontory". Aussie map. Clarke-Ruff. Retrieved 4 August 2017.

38°53′S 146°14′E


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