clearwater

Can anyone tell me what detecting in the Melbourne area is like? Do detectorists swarm the area like army ants? Is there a decent amount found there? Are some local beaches better than others to hunt? Is it easy/hard to find parking near the beaches, say, on the weekends? For where I'm at...

On July 10th while at clearwater beach (Exact location in photo) I lost my iPhone and was hoping that someone who lives in the area or is planning on being in the area could try and check to see if the phone is maybe somewhere in the sand. I'm almost certain that the phone was stolen from out of...