Sandy Point is one of the few coastal towns in the region to remain relatively unaffected by the housing boom along the coast.

That is partly due to its distance from Melbourne (around 2 hours), and the fact that a lack of town sewerage has meant a ban on further sub-division.

The Sandy Point area has a large spit system and its shoreline, on Waratah Bay, is considered of high heritage value.

This sandy, tidal inlet is a popular fishing spot and a good area for windsurfing and kitesurfing.

Until 10,000 years ago, Sandy Point was on a slope leading to plains now lying underneath Bass Strait.