Victoria (Melbourne Region)

Portsea
PORTSEA, just beyond Sorrento, is a mecca for divers, with excellent dives of up to 40m off Port Phillip Heads; trips operate from the pier throughout the summer and there are a couple of good dive shops. Portsea Front Beach, on the bay by the pier, is wall-to-wall beautiful people, as is Shelley Beach, which also attracts playful dolphins. On the other shore, Portsea Ocean Beach has excellent surfing, and a hang-gliding pad on a rock formation known as London Bridge. Back on the bay side, the extensive lawns of Portsea Hotel, a hugely popular drinking spot which features bands at weekends, overlook the beach.