Portland Attractions 
Portland (pop. 11,160) is the only deep-water port between Melbourne and Adelaide and the oldest permanent white settlement in Victoria. Before the Henty family established a farm here in 1834 whalers and sealers had frequently sought refuge in the bay. Portland has preserved over 100 historic buildings (Steam Packet Hotel, Mac's Hotel, customs house, courthouse in Cliff Street). Now an important port and commercial center, it also has attractions for visitors - good beaches for swimming and surfing and beautiful coastal and forest scenery.
Features of interest in the town, in addition to its historic buildings, are the Botanical Gardens (1857), the historical museum in the old Town Hall and a number of historic homesteads round the town (Maretimo, Burswood). Battery Hill offers good views and picnic facilities.
Features of interest in the town, in addition to its historic buildings, are the Botanical Gardens (1857), the historical museum in the old Town Hall and a number of historic homesteads round the town (Maretimo, Burswood). Battery Hill offers good views and picnic facilities.
Portland Surroundings
Lower Glenelg National Park
27,300ha.
The principal attraction of this park is the 65km long gorge on the Glenelg River, which is up to 50m deep. Boating, canoeing, wildlife viewing. The Princess Margaret Caves in the northwest of the park can be reached from Nelson or Mount Gambier.
The principal attraction of this park is the 65km long gorge on the Glenelg River, which is up to 50m deep. Boating, canoeing, wildlife viewing. The Princess Margaret Caves in the northwest of the park can be reached from Nelson or Mount Gambier.
Parks Victoria Information Line
Level 10 535 Bourke Street
Melbourne, VIC 3000
Australia
Level 10 535 Bourke Street
Melbourne, VIC 3000
Australia
Mount Richmond National Park
1733ha.
Mount Richmond, an extinct volcano, is covered with layers of sand, with typical coastal vegetation. A road runs up to the summit of the hill (227m), from which there are good views of the coastline of Discovery Bay. The timber lookout tower offers wider views of the coast and the interior.
Mount Richmond, an extinct volcano, is covered with layers of sand, with typical coastal vegetation. A road runs up to the summit of the hill (227m), from which there are good views of the coastline of Discovery Bay. The timber lookout tower offers wider views of the coast and the interior.
Parks Victoria Information Line
Level 10 535 Bourke Street
Melbourne, VIC 3000
Australia
Level 10 535 Bourke Street
Melbourne, VIC 3000
Australia
