Portarlington

#1859 among destinations in Australia

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Portarlington is a historic coastal township located on the Bellarine Peninsula, 28 km from the city of Geelong, in the state of Victoria, Australia. It has a diverse population which includes a wide range of ethnic backgrounds, a high proportion of retirees, and a large seasonal holiday influx. The gently rising hills behind the town feature vineyards and olive groves, and offer spectacular panoramic views across Port Phillip Bay. Portarlington is a popular family holiday destination and a centre of fishing and aquaculture. At one time the town claimed the largest Caravan Park in the Southern Hemisphere, although the size has reduced considerably in recent decades. With direct ferry links to the city of Melbourne Portarlington also serves as a gateway to the historic towns and surf beaches of the Bellarine Peninsula. ()

Population: 3.5 thous. (2019)Coordinates: 38°6'55"S, 144°39'11"E

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Portarlington – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: St Leonards Salt Lagoon, Lake Lorne, Port Phillip Bay and Bellarine Peninsula Ramsar Site.

4.3 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
St Leonards Salt Lagoon
110 min walk • St Leonards Salt Lagoon is a former marine embayment, isolated by coastal deposition from Port Phillip Bay, at St Leonards, Victoria, Australia. It now forms a shallow and hypersaline lake, of about 50 hectares, which is often dry. It is a Victorian Nature Reserve.
7 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Lorne
179 min walk • Lake Lorne, a small 12-hectare freshwater lake on the Bellarine Peninsula, Victoria, Australia, is located immediately south-west of the township of Drysdale.
4.4 miNW
National park
Port Phillip Bay and Bellarine Peninsula Ramsar Site
113 min walk • The Port Phillip Bay and Bellarine Peninsula Ramsar Site is one of the Australian sites listed under the Ramsar Convention as a wetland of international importance.