For decades, Altona Beach has been the western suburbs’ answer to a perfect summer day.
Framed by rows of Norfolk Island Pines, the shoreline stretches wide along Port Phillip Bay, a view locals know immediately.
Its famously shallow waters make it one of Melbourne’s most family-friendly beaches. At low tide, the bay settles into warm, knee-deep pools that seem made for kids, where paddling turns into hours and time slows to a crawl.
For generations, families have made the trip west for the calm water, soft sand and the kind of easy, sunburnt afternoons that stretch long into evening.
Then comes fish and chips by the water. Seagulls circle, watching for opportunities. Afterward, a melting ice cream from the shop next door, eaten quickly before it drips away.
Altona Beach. A western suburbs summer, exactly as it should be.
This artwork is available in A0, A1, A2, A3, A4. Postcard and greeting card available from our stockists.
For decades, Altona Beach has been the western suburbs’ answer to a perfect summer day.
Framed by rows of Norfolk Island Pines, the shoreline stretches wide along Port Phillip Bay, a view locals know immediately.
Its famously shallow waters make it one of Melbourne’s most family-friendly beaches. At low tide, the bay settles into warm, knee-deep pools that seem made for kids, where paddling turns into hours and time slows to a crawl.
For generations, families have made the trip west for the calm water, soft sand and the kind of easy, sunburnt afternoons that stretch long into evening.
Then comes fish and chips by the water. Seagulls circle, watching for opportunities. Afterward, a melting ice cream from the shop next door, eaten quickly before it drips away.
Altona Beach. A western suburbs summer, exactly as it should be.
This artwork is available in A0, A1, A2, A3, A4. Postcard and greeting card available from our stockists.
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