Everything about Sorrento Victoria totally explained
Sorrento is a township of
Victoria,
Australia, located on the shores of
Port Phillip Bay on the
Mornington Peninsula, about 1 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 with two schools, and one main shopping strip on Ocean Beach Road with retail, groceries and services.
The town has a number of grand historic homes and hotels which date back to the 1860s, almost all of which have been constructed in local limestone. These are mostly found atop the hill along the main street between the bay and surf beaches.
A vehicle
Searoad ferry operates across Port Phillip Bay between Sorrento and
Queenscliff.
History
Sorrento is the site of Victoria's first
European settlement in 1803 at
Sullivan Bay, 30 years before the founding of
Melbourne.
The settlement was short lived due to the lack of fresh water resources. It was the site of the first magistrate's court, first public hospital, first postal service and the first government printing office. The first wedding, christening and funeral service were held in Sullivan Bay. It was also the home of a camp of soldiers and convicts.
The first settlement site overlooking Sullivan Bay includes the graves of the first settlers.
Places
In
Sorrento Park established from
1870 onwards there are indigenous species, oaks and conifers. Notably there's also an
Aleppo pine grown from the seed of the
Lone Pine of
Gallipoli.
Gallery
Image:Continental hotel sorrento.jpg|Continental Hotel
Image:Hotel sorrento.jpg|Sorrento Hotel
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