vˈiːnəs bˈeɪ hɐz bɪkˌʌm ɐ pˈɑːpjʊlɚ hˈɑːlɪdˌeɪ ɹᵻtɹˈiːt fɔːɹ pˈiːpəl fɹʌm mˈɛlbɚn ænd ɪz klˈoʊs tʊ ˈʌðɚ pˈɑːpjʊlɚ sˈaʊθ dʒˈɪpslənd tˈʊɹɹɪst spˈɑːts sˈʌtʃ ɐz fˈɪlɪp ˈaɪlənd ænd wˈɪlsənz pɹˈɑːmɔntɚɹi.
Venus Bay has become a popular holiday retreat for people from Melbourne and is close to other popular South Gippsland tourist spots such as Phillip Island and Wilsons Promontory.