PARADISE FOUND! If peace and quiet, natural settings and friendly people are what you are looking for, you will find it along the sandy private Atlantic Ocean coastline in Melbourne Beach.  Melbourne Beach is a barrier island situated between the Indian River and the Atlantic Ocean extending approximately 18 miles to the gorgeous Sebastian Inlet.  Melbourne Beach is the most important Loggerhead Sea Turtle nesting area in the Western Hemisphere and to protect this environmentally sensitive area much of the island is perserve property owned by several environmental concerns including the Archie Carr Turtle Preservation Society and the Mellon Foundation to name a few, along with the federal, state and local governments. Worldclass boating, fishing, hiking, surfing and .....just relaxing are favorite pass times. Stunning Oceanfront and Riverfront estates co-exist with beach bungalows and lots of island charm.