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Sorrento in the region of Victoria with its 1,529 inhabitants is a town in Australia - some 321 mi or ( 516 km ) South-West of Canberra , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Sorrento

Current time in Sorrento is now 12:52 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Australia/Melbourne " with a UTC offset of 11 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Saint Leonards, Rye, Point Lonsdale, Murradoc, and Melbourne. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Saint Leonards . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Sorrento ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

SCUBA Diving Melbourne - Spider Crabs at Rye Pier annual mid winter moult by www.NetBookings.com.au

3:14 min by netbookings
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What a sight, thousands of spider crabs all together for their mid winter moult. It lasts a few weeks and then all goes back to normal until next year. ..

Queenscliff to Sorrento Ferry

4:48 min by incredingo
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the Queenscliff to Sorrento ferry, leaving from the Sorrento dock. Victoria Australia. ..


MELBOURNE - SORRENTO OCEAN BEACH

9:17 min by 77Aussie
Views: 1420 Rating: 5.00

Presenting Sorrento Ocean Beach at Sorrento on the Mornington Peninsula in Melbourne, Australia. AUDIOSWAP TRACK: Medwyn Goodall - 'Invocation Part 3' LINKS & REFERENCES: adbonline.anu.edu.au www.anbg ..

MELBOURNE - QUARANTINE STATION

9:23 min by 77Aussie
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Presenting the Point Nepean Quarantine Station at Portsea on the Mornington Peninsula in Melbourne, Australia. **Tours are available. Contact Parks Victoria for information.** ADDITIONAL INFO: - Tradi ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Portsea, Victoria

Portsea is a resort town located across Port Phillip from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Mornington Peninsula. Portsea is a popular holiday spot, located near the end of the Mornington Peninsula between the calm waters of Port Phillip and the wild surf of Bass Strait.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -38.32 144.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Coastal towns in Victoria (Australia), Mornington Peninsula, Suburbs of Melbourne

Sorrento, Victoria

Sorrento is a township in Victoria, Australia, located on the shores of Port Phillip on the Mornington Peninsula, about one and a half hours south of Melbourne. It is a largely upper-class, seaside resort area, but is also a quiet seaside township in the off-peak months of the year.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -38.34 144.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Coastal towns in Victoria (Australia), Mornington Peninsula, Suburbs of Melbourne

Officer Cadet School, Portsea

The Officer Cadet School, Portsea (sometimes referred to as OCS Portsea) was an officer training establishment of the Australian Army. Established at Portsea in Victoria, Australia, in 1951 to provide training to officer cadets prior to commissioning, for many years OCS provided the Australian Regular Army with the bulk of its junior officers. However, following a review of military training establishments in Australia in the mid-1980s, the school was eventually closed in 1985.

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Located at -38.31 144.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: 1951 establishments in Australia, Australian Army, Educational institutions disestablished in 1985, Military academies, Military education and training in Australia, Military installations of Australia

Sullivan Bay, Victoria

Sullivan Bay lies 60 km due south of Melbourne on Port Phillip, one kilometre east of Sorrento, Victoria. It was established as a short-lived convict settlement in 1803 by Lieutenant Colonel David Collins, who named the bay after the Under-Secretary of State for War and the Colonies, John Sullivan. The site was chosen because of its strategic location near the entrance of the Bay.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -38.35 144.76 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Geography of Victoria (Australia), History of Victoria (Australia), Port Phillip

Port Phillip Heads Marine National Park

The Port Phillip Heads Marine National Park comprises six separate sites, with a combined area of 35.8 km², located in the vicinity of the entrance to Port Phillip, between the Bellarine and Mornington Peninsulas, in Victoria, Australia. The park was created in 2002 and represents an expansion of, as well as giving stronger protection to, areas previously collectively termed the Harold Holt Marine Reserve system.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -38.28 144.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Bellarine Peninsula, Coastline of Victoria (Australia), Marine parks in Victoria (Australia), Marine reserves of Australia, Mornington Peninsula, Port Phillip

Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Sorrento