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SS Launceston

Fragments of the recent past loom out of bay's shallow waters

Despite being shallow, Port Phillip Bay is home to an estimated 170-180 shipwrecks.

  • by Darren Gray
Stephen Tuohy looks for bird nestings on Mud Island.

The utmost of privacy is reserved for fly-ins to an exclusive Port Phillip resort

It is in the Melway - but you would never try to drive there. It is home to thousands of part-time residents who travel from around the world to spend summer there - but few Melburnians have ever visited.

  • by Darren Gray
Cheap thrills ... the Brambuk Cultural Centre.

The best things in life

With its natural beauty and wealth of attractions, it doesn't cost a fortune to enjoy the Garden State, writes Sandy Guy.

The good life ... English-style bathing boxes at Portsea.

A haven for hedonists

From wineries to spas, Anthony Dennis laps up the good life on the Mornington Peninsula.

Ron Roozen house, Margaret River, WA

Australia's best beach houses: coast with the most

Sheriden Rhodes discovers retro furnishings and a personal chef in Australia's most alluring seaside retreats.

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Portsea - Fast Facts

<b>Portsea</b> <br> <b>Excellent and famous beach on the Mornington Peninsula</b> <br> Portsea is a popular, but rather exclusive, seaside holiday resort of some 550 people located 6 metres above sea-level and 93 km south of Melbourne. Visitors can take the scenic route along the Nepean Highway or hasten their journey via the Mornington Peninsula Freeway which will take them as far as <a href= "VICRosebud.shtml">Rosebud</a>.

Portsea - Culture and History

<b>Portsea</b> <br> <b>Excellent and famous beach on the Mornington Peninsula</b> <br> Portsea is a popular, but rather exclusive, seaside holiday resort of some 550 people located 6 metres above sea-level and 93 km south of Melbourne. Visitors can take the scenic route along the Nepean Highway or hasten their journey via the Mornington Peninsula Freeway which will take them as far as <a href= "VICRosebud.shtml">Rosebud</a>.

Portsea - Events

<b>Portsea</b> <br> <b>Excellent and famous beach on the Mornington Peninsula</b> <br> Portsea is a popular, but rather exclusive, seaside holiday resort of some 550 people located 6 metres above sea-level and 93 km south of Melbourne. Visitors can take the scenic route along the Nepean Highway or hasten their journey via the Mornington Peninsula Freeway which will take them as far as <a href= "VICRosebud.shtml">Rosebud</a>.

Portsea - Places to See

<b>Portsea</b> <br> <b>Excellent and famous beach on the Mornington Peninsula</b> <br> Portsea is a popular, but rather exclusive, seaside holiday resort of some 550 people located 6 metres above sea-level and 93 km south of Melbourne. Visitors can take the scenic route along the Nepean Highway or hasten their journey via the Mornington Peninsula Freeway which will take them as far as <a href= "VICRosebud.shtml">Rosebud</a>.

Portsea - Eat

<b>Portsea</b> <br> <b>Excellent and famous beach on the Mornington Peninsula</b> <br> Portsea is a popular, but rather exclusive, seaside holiday resort of some 550 people located 6 metres above sea-level and 93 km south of Melbourne. Visitors can take the scenic route along the Nepean Highway or hasten their journey via the Mornington Peninsula Freeway which will take them as far as <a href= "VICRosebud.shtml">Rosebud</a>.