The excitement of the beach remains at the centre of a Bridport holiday and every Australia Day crowds still flock to the foreshore beaches to join in fun and games of the Bridport Splash.     While the beach fashions and some of the events may be different from yesteryear (see Bridport Splash of 1915) such as the thong throw, mud wrestling and kids lolly scramble much remains the same. Today beach races, sail boat rides and swimming...

Bridport is a seaside haven and its natural beauty attracts people year after year. Throughout Bridport’s development it has retained its natural foreshore with granite rocks, many beaches and safe and sheltered swimming areas.