Onthaal aan Portarlington. Portarlington is een stil dorp, dat ongeveer 106 kilometers van Melbourne wordt gevestigd. U kunt neer voor de dag drijven, van lunch of picknick op de waterkant genieten breng binnenshuis een fiets en een rit langs de kustlijn.

Willkommen zu Portarlington. Portarlington ist ein ruhiges Dorf, gelegen ungefähr 106 Kilometer von Melbourne. Sie können für den Tag unten fahren, das Mittagessen oder Picknick auf dem Küstenvorland inhouse zu genießen holen Sie ein Fahrrad und reiten Sie entlang die Küstenlinie

Portarlington is located on the Bellarine Peninsula about a 30-minute drive from Geelong, or 106 kilometres from Melbourne.
As you travel towards Portarlington from Geelong you will discover why Portarlington is considered the "Jewel of the Crown" with its rolling hills, vineyards, olive groves, and grazing cattle and the ocean views is the distance.
As you come over the last hill before the township, you have magnificent views of Port Phillip Bay and in the background you can see the City of Melbourne, clearly on a good day about 40 kilometres across the water.
For those who like to spend a leisure afternoon on the water, Portarlington is the closest point to Melbourne by boat.

The sparkling waters of the bay are inviting. If you enjoy the water it is very safe to swim, and there are several boat ramps around should you wish to take the boat out to catch fish for dinner. if that is not to your liking then venture out to a winery where you can enjoy a glass of wine and select from a comprehensive menu that consists of local produce. If you enjoy the wine then speak to the staff who will be only to helpful in having it home delivered.
If you want to go fishing with friends then charter a boat, information for charter boat hire is available at the pier.

Why not discover Portarlington on foot, follow the path down to the foreshore and turn either left or right and you will follow the coastline and enjoy some of the most beautiful views. Walk around the streets, and see evidence of the Portarlington Brick Works established in 1874 still visible. it is usually the chimneys that give the clue, as most of the white bricks were made in Portarlington .

Portarlington has strong links to the Wild White man,William Buckley who lived with the local aborigines for 32 years. It was here that he spent his last few days with the surveyor Wedge,before traveling to Melbourne to receive his pardon from the Governor.
As you stroll along the foreshore by the Fairfax Street boat ramp you can see evidence of the aboriginal shell middens firmly imbedded in the cliff face. Fishing is important to Portarlington, once the scallop of Victoria, now it is known as the Mussel capital with mussel beds visible from the Esplanade.You will always see a number of fishing vessels tied up at the pier, or the weekend fisherman casting line from the pier. if you enjoy Squid head down to the St Leonards Pier

Portarlington has a large recreation reserve, which has camping and caravan facilities as well as permanent units. There is an 18-hole golf course, all weather bowling club, skateboard park, boat ramps, safe swimming areas, and a bicycle track that leads around the foreshore to Indented Heads.

With increased marketing and promotion foccusing on tourism, more and more holiday places are becoming available, and there are many different types of accommodation to suit any budget.

There are many annual events held in Portarlington to encourage the visitors, like the Agricultural Show held in March, Major Cycling Events,Portarlington Mussel Festival held in January,Celtic Festival held in June, and the Line Dancing Event.
On a personal note if you are looking for ther perfect place for that special occasion, Portarlington has a lot to offer, with the seaside scenes to capture that perfect memory, several quality upmarket places for both the bride and bridal party for stay, with ample accommodation for other guests.
While high quality weekend accommodation is available, but be sure to make arrangements early as these events are becoming very popular.
So, what is it about Portarlington that people like?
Generations have made Portarlington their holiday destination. From coming across on the Bay Steamers from Melbourne and camping, to purchasing a holiday house and driving the one and a a half hours from Melbourne, many have decided to become permanent residents.

Comments sited in the Tourist' Guide to Geelong and the Southern Watering Places published in 1893, provide the visitor with descriptions that are evident today.

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