Aireys Inlet

Aireys Inlet Victoria
Panorama of Aireys Inlet with Lighthouse in background
Aireys Inlet
Coordinates	38°28′S 144°06′E / 38.467°S 144.100°E / -38.467; 144.100
Population	979 (2021 census)[1]
Postcode(s)	3231
Elevation	95 m (312 ft)
Location	119 km (74 mi) from Melbourne 46 km (29 mi) from Geelong 28 km (17 mi) from Torquay
LGA(s)	Surf Coast Shire
State electorate(s)	Polwarth
Federal division(s)	Corangamite
Localities around Aireys Inlet: Wensleydale Anglesea Anglesea Eastern View Aireys Inlet Bass Strait Moggs Creek Fairhaven Bass Strait

Aireys Inlet is a small coastal inlet and town located on the Great Ocean Road, southwest of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Aireys Inlet is located between Anglesea and Lorne, and joined with Fairhaven, Moggs Creek, and Eastern View to the west.

Many surfers holiday in Aireys Inlet to take advantage of the popular Fairhaven beach. As the inclination of the beach can change dramatically between years, the surf is regarded as unpredictable. Swimmers should take note there is a strong rip current.

Painkalac Creek, which separates Aireys Inlet from Fairhaven, forms a salt lake or inlet behind the sand dunes before it cuts through to the ocean. Due to low water levels in the inlet it is not often that the inlet breaks through.

Aireys Inlet is also famous for Split Point Lighthouse which was featured in the popular children's TV show Round The Twist.

There is also a horseshoe-shaped reef at Step Beach which forms an excellent swimming hole at low tide. The towns main attraction, the Split Point Lighthouse overlooks the inlet. The lighthouse has made Aireys Inlet an icon along the Great Ocean Road.