Portsea, Victoria
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Portsea Melbourne, Victoria |
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Portsea Pier
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| Coordinates | 38°19′12″S 144°42′47″E / 38.32°S 144.713°ECoordinates: 38°19′12″S 144°42′47″E / 38.32°S 144.713°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 446 (2011) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 112/km2 (290/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1850s | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3944 | ||||||||||||
| Area | 4 km2 (1.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Location | 95 km (59 mi) from Melbourne CBD | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Mornington Peninsula | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nepean | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Flinders | ||||||||||||
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Portsea is a resort town suburb of Melbourne, Australia, located across Port Phillip from the Melbourne CBD. Its local government area is the Shire of Mornington Peninsula. Portsea is a popular vacation spot, located near the end of the Mornington Peninsula, between the calm waters of Port Phillip and the wild surf of Bass Strait.
In 2005, Australian Tax Office data showed the 3944 postcode to be the nation's most affluent; outperforming other upper class Victorian suburbs, including the Melbourne suburbs of Toorak and Hawthorn, both known for upper-middle class and upper class dwellings ranging from $5 million to $25 million, with an average taxable income almost $10,000 higher than the Sydney suburbs of Darling Point or Point Piper.
Portsea Post Office opened on 10 February 1877 and closed in 1987.
OCS Portsea, an army establishment, was located just outside the town. The historic reserve became famous when Prime Minister of Australia Harold Holt disappeared while swimming inside the facility at Cheviot Beach on 17 December 1967 and was officially presumed dead two days later, although a formal inquest into his death did not take place until 2005 when he saw someone from the water.
Portsea is named after Portsea Island which is an island incorporated by Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom. Portsmouth is where the first settlers to Australia set sail from.
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