Clifftop Accommodation Portland Australia, bed & breakfast or apartments, holiday or corporate, overnight or weekly, suitable for adults, Watch for whales and Dolphins, magnificent sunrises, 03 55231126.

A quote from the postcards magazine artice re Clifftop accommodation in Portland

"The view ( I am trying not to exaggerate here ) resembles what a ships captain might have from the bridge of a ship . The house is set almost on, not surprisingly the top of a cliff and the views over the ocean span almost 180 degrees. I can hear the ocean lapping from my bed. The floorboards  gleam like a wedding car and there is a telescope to take in the view. I love hotel rooms , good ones, and I recall being this happy before , but I was in a five-star and may have been covered in chocolate."

Great location. Walk to lighthouse and town centre.

Clifftop

Clifftop Accommodation has several styles of accommodation. Bed and Breakfast and Apartments. From your room you can watch for whales and dolphins, beautiful sunrises, daily movements of international shipping and the local fishing fleet. Take a walk along the cliff top, or take the stair access to stroll on the beach. All rooms are modern and stylish with FULL sea views, balconies, ensuites, cooking facilities, leather lounges, queen beds, quality linen, telescopes, 1 unit free standing, Italian style bath, quiet location with free off street parking, suitable for adults. Close to the beach, Cable Tram, World War II memorial lookout, local restaurants and the great south west walk. A great place to base your stay. Portland Victoria's birthplace great for holidays, business, tourism, fun, sun and surf, sea views. Check out some of the many activities and features on offer on the discovery coast and shipwreck coast, fishing, whales, dolphins, gannets, surfing, Cape Nelson, lighthouse, great south west walk, bush walking, beach, national parks, cable tram, wind farms. holiday, aboriginal history, Victoria's birthplace, wineries, golf, fishing charters, restraunts, sea views, ocean views, sunrises, Glenelg shire, Alcoa smelter, Port of Portland, hospital, Portland air port, Great Ocean Road accommodation, twelve apostles, Apollo Bay, Port fairy, real estate, travel, Bridgewater, Bridgewater Bay, Cape Bridgewater Accommodation, Discovery Bay, Warrnambool, Portland Vic, Portland Motels, Portland caravan parks, Portland apartments, Portland lodgings. portland weather, portland hotels, portland whales, portland airport, seaviews, apollo bay, port fairy, warrnambool, portland realestate, bridgewater bay, accommodation in portland, beach holiday.

Local Information

Portland has many natural and historic features, coupled with other unique attractions make it a destination worth discovering.

The small pocket of land includes the townships of Portland, Cape Bridgewater, Casterton, Heywood, Dartmoor and Nelson. Rolling hills and rich agricultural land to the north, give way to a scenic and secluded river region to the west, pine plantations line the roads through the hinterland, while a huge expanse of coastal beaches and cliffs form the southern perimeter.

The sea supports a thriving fishing industry and is also a source of pleasure for swimming, surfing, diving and other water sports. Industry is progressive in the area and includes a diversified farming, and busy deep-water port and a world class environmentally friendly Aluminium Smelter.

Portland is considered "Victoria's Birthplace" because in 1834 Victoria's first permanent white settlement was established there. Portland's European history began with whalers and sealers who seasonally inhabited the area. In 1834 Edward Henty arrived from Tasmania in search of good grazing land and established the Portland settlement. It wasn't until 1835 that Melbourne and other areas followed suit.

The area is rich in maritime history and Portland's Maritime Discovery Centre showcases many maritime artefacts as well as highlighting the many ships that came to grief in the treacherous Southern Sea.

If you enjoy whale watching wildlife, 'the Discovery Coast' is a great place to visit. View Australia's first mainland gannet bird colony and nesting site at Point Danger, take a boat ride to see the Australian fur seals at Cape Bridgewater or be lucky enough to spot a Southern Right Whale in Portland Bay in the winter months.

The Portland area also encompasses the spectacular scenery of the 3 bays - Portland Bay, Bridgewater Bay and Discovery Bay. Cape Nelson Lighthouse, built in 1884, is perched on the tip of Cape Nelson overlooking Portland Bay and the treacherous southern ocean.

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