All Points of Interest in Portarlington
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A car park of approximately 100 spaces is sited directly overlooking the Safe Harbour and Marina at Portarlington in Victoria. Providing direct access to the beach, pier, surrounding park lands and picnic areas – it provides the perfect location in which to park your vehicle and enjoy all this beautiful seaside village has to offer. The shopping precinct is also just up Read more…
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Set amidst a number of picnic tables within the ‘J Henderson Reserve‘, these barbecues are neatly sheltered by a pavilion whilst enjoying uninterrupted and breathtaking views of Port Phillip Bay. The large open lawn area together with direct beach access means that lunch can be sizzling away on the barbecue whilst still keeping a watchful eye on the children as they play – the large Cypress trees offering Read more…
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Numerous picnic tables are dispersed along the entire stretch of beach – for a distance of some 1.5 km westward from Portarlington’s Pier to the boat ramp and jetty located within the tourist park. They all relish uninterrupted views of Port Phillip Bay, incorporating the You Yangs, Melbourne, the bayside suburbs that line the shores of the bay, and, the mountains in the Read more…
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Numerous picnic tables are dispersed throughout ‘J Henderson Reserve‘ – all of which enjoy uninterrupted and breathtaking views of Port Phillip Bay – incorporating the You Yangs, Melbourne, the bayside suburbs that line the shores of the bay, and, the mountains in the distance. Set amidst a large open lawn area, with direct access to the beach, as well as the delightful walking / cycling Read more…
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Public Toilets are conveniently located within ‘J Henderson Reserve‘ in the seaside village of Portarlington, Victoria. Set amidst a large open lawn area, with direct access to the beach that lines the shores of Port Phillip Bay, as well as the delightful walking / cycling trail, and, a myriad of picnic tables – these public toilets are well located to service all that are enjoying Read more…
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Little Reserve is located in the heart of the seaside village of Portarlington, overlooking the magnificent Port Phillip Bay – all the way across to Melbourne !!! The views are enormous – the entire coastline from south of the You Yangs to Frankston – the lights at night are breathtaking . . . The park can be accessed via Newcombe Street, Pier Read more…
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One of the earliest recorded settlers in the Portarlington area was Henry Bynton (or Baynton), a butcher, who had moved from Hobart, Tasmania to Geelong c 1839. He also set up a station or run in Portarlington from where he operated a cattle shipping service between Portarlington and Van Diemen’s Land (now known as Tasmania). Reference to Bynton is also found on the map below, c 1840: Enlarged Read more…
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The first school in Portarlington opened on 20th October 1873 in the ‘Wesleyan Church‘ – with 73 pupils under Mr. Thomas Brown. Following a disparity with the church authorities in 1876, the school moved to the Temperance Hall. A new building was approved in 1878, with the site set north of Newcombe Street, being a portion of ‘Section 26, Township of Read more…
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Category: Community | Public Space, Historical POI's 1881-1900, Historical, Member Hall, and Site | Commerce
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Portarlington Neighbourhood House is a not-for-profit community based organisation providing a unique meeting place for the community and offering a myriad of courses to inspire and promote the local talents. The House promotes positive, creative community development and inspires lifelong learning through its activities. It creates a sense of place and belonging for everyone in the Portarlington area invoking the community spirit. Services include: a Read more…
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Category: Town Centre & Info
Longitude: 144.653426 Latitude: -38.115135 Metres above Sea Level: 22 m Area: 39.5 km² Perimeter: 28.4 km View Portarlington’s Statistics & Demographics . The beautiful and historic seaside village of Portarlington is the northern-most town of the Bellarine Peninsula in Victoria. Though it is only 42 km across Port Phillip Bay from Melbourne, it is approximately a hundred Read more…
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Located in Portarlington, Victoria, the Seaview Hotel was built c 1855 by Mr Duncan McKenzie. Argus (Melbourne, Vic) – 8 Jan 1881 The historic hotel is perfectly positioned on an elevated hillside, directly in line with, and overlooking the Portarlington Pier. It enjoys the most outstanding and magnificent views of the pier, marina, Port Phillip Bay – all the way across to Melbourne in the distance. Portarlington’s Sea Read more…
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Built in 1888, the ‘Grand Hotel’ dominates the landscape of the historical seaside village of Portarlington, Victoria. Proudly standing high on the hill, the three storey, rendered brick structure overlooks Port Phillip Bay – all the way across to Melbourne . . . Though details of the architect and builder and even the actual build date are elusive, it is confirmed that the ‘Grand Read more…
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This private home was built by Mr Browne in the mid 1890’s. ‘Tarina’ is a unique Queenslander style home. The property was once renowned for its Rose Gardens – for which it had won many awards during the early 1900’s . . . As this is a private residence, this historic icon can only be viewed from the roadside. Helpful Hints: Read more…
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Little Reserve can be accessed via Newcombe Street, Pier Street, The Esplanade and Fisher Street. This toilet block is located on The Esplanade aspect of the park providing for easy access from users of the walking / cycling trail, Portarlington’s shopping precinct is located just across Newcombe Street from Little Reserve, and the beach is located in the opposite direction – Read more…
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Public Toilets are conveniently located for beach, boat, cyclists and walkers to use. They can be found on the Service Road, just north of The Esplanade, at the end of Fairfax Street, in Portarlington, Victoria. A beautiful beach, jetty and boat ramp are also located at ‘Steeles Rock’. Helpful Hints: – Car Parking available adjacent to the Jetty – Close proximity to Town Centre Read more…
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Category: Historical POI's 1841-1860, Historical, Infrastructure | Landmark, Marina | Harbour, Pier | Jetty, and Site | Infrastructure
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Though little remains of the original pier of 1859, the location is exactly as it was back then. Interestingly, it was up until the year 1937 that steamers arrived daily to transport passengers and cargo across Port Phillip Bay. The pier was integral to the town and the entire Bellarine Peninsula – it was the centre of the economic and recreational activities of Read more…
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Portarlington’s ‘Point Richards’ Boat Ramp is located on the northern-most extremity of the Bellarine Peninsula in Victoria. The dual ramps are 5 m wide, concrete and are accompanied with jetties and ample parking for the car and trailer. Located within the Portarlington Recreation Reserve, this precinct houses the infamous Portarlington Bayside Miniature Railway, jetties, sheltered barbecues, picnic tables, public toilets, car park, rubbish bins Read more…
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Category: Cemetery, Historical POI's 1841-1860, Historical, Infrastructure | Landmark, and Site | Memorial, Monument
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Portarlington’s Historic Cemetery sits on the slopes of a rise, south-west of the township of Portarlington in Victoria. Many of the oldest graves sit at the highest point, overlooking Port Phillip Bay. As one browses through this remarkable insight into the very first origins of this region, it becomes more and more apparent that many of the street names of the Read more…