The city of Portland (38°20′S, 141°36′E) is the oldest European settlement in what is now the state of Victoria, Australia. It is the main urban centre of the Glenelg Shire. It is located on Portland Bay. “VIC” redirects here. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1641x1097, 133 KB) Summary Shows location of w: Portland, Victoria marked in red in the Australian state of w:Victoria (Australia). ... Year 1834 (MDCCCXXXIV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Australian postcodes have four digits; envelopes for posting from Australia reflect this. ... ‹ The template below (Unit of length) is being considered for deletion. ... This article is about the Australian city; the name may also refer to City of Melbourne or Melbourne city centre. ... Municipalities of Greater Melbourne City of Banyule City of Bayside City of Boroondara City of Brimbank Shire of Cardinia City of Casey City of Darebin City of Frankston City of Glen Eira City of Greater Dandenong City of Hobsons Bay City of Hume City of Kingston City of Knox City... Glenelg Shire is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. ... “VIC” redirects here. ... Glenelg Shire is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. ... Portland Bay is a small Bay off the coast of Victoria, Australia. ...

History

Portland High School - 1958.

The town was named in 1800 by the British navigator James Grant, who sailed in the Lady Nelson along the Victorian coast. "I also distinguished the Bay by the name of Portland Bay, in honour of His Grace the Duke of Portland," wrote Grant. The bay, the only deep sea port between Adelaide and Melbourne, offers a sheltered anchorage against the often wild weather of Bass Strait. Image File history File links Phs. ... Image File history File links Phs. ... // ON MAY 5 1853 MR.FADER HAD SEX WITH A MAN NAME MR WIEN THEN THEY HAD SON NAMEDMRS COTURE AND MR MANOOGIAN WENT INTO MRS HASKELLS OFFICE NAKED AND DANCED AROUND AND MASTERBATED ON HER CHEST AND SHE LICKED IT OFF THEN THEY HAD ORAL SEEX WITH NAPLOEAN OF... James Grant was a British naval officer in the early nineteenth century. ... The Duke of Portland is a peerage title created in 1716 for Henry Bentinck, who was already Earl of Portland. ... Map of Australia with Bass Strait marked in light blue Bass Strait (IPA: ) is a sea strait separating Tasmania from the south of the Australian mainland (Victoria in particular). ...

In 1834 Edward Henty and his family, who had migrated from England to Western Australia in 1829, then moved to Van Diemen's Land, ferried some of their stock across the Strait in search of the fine grazing land of the Western District. Year 1834 (MDCCCXXXIV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Edward Henty (1810-1878); pioneer, first permanent settler in Victoria, Born in West Tarring, Sussex, England. ... Slogan or Nickname: Wildflower State or the Golden State Other Australian states and territories Capital Perth Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Ken Michael Premier Alan Carpenter (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 15  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $100,900 (4th)  - Product per capita  $50,355/person... Johann Wolfgang von Goethe 1829 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1663 map of Van Diemens Land, showing the parts discovered by Tasman, including Storm Bay, Maria Island and Schouten Island. ... The Western District is a region in the south-west corner of Victoria (Australia), extending to Ballarat in the east and as far north as Ararat. ...

After a voyage of 34 days the Thistle arrived at Portland Bay on 19th November 1834. Edward Henty was only 24 years old and early in December, using a plough he had made himself, he turned the first sod in Victoria. The next voyage of the Thistle brought his brother Francis with additional stock and supplies, and in a short time houses were erected and fences put up. (Redirected from 19th November) November 19 is the 323rd day of the year (324th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Year 1834 (MDCCCXXXIV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...

They established a landing place at Portland Bay which eventually became the town of Portland. There they were discovered by the explorer Thomas Mitchell in 1836. The settlement was illegal since Victoria had not yet been opened for settlement. The Hentys also farmed in areas known as "Australia Felix", around Casterton. 1838 map of Victoria and New South Wales showing towns, major rivers and the limits of the Colony at the time. ... Year 1836 (MDCCCXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Casterton can refer to: Casterton, Victoria Casterton, Cumbria Little Casterton, Rutland Great Casterton, Rutland Category: ...

By 1838, land auctions had been authorised from Sydney and in Charles Tyers was the first to survey the Portland township in 1839. The Sydney Opera House on Sydney Harbour Sydney (pronounced ) is the most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of approximately 4. ... Captain Charles James Tyers RN FRSV (13 September 1806–20 September 1870) was a 19th Century surveyor and explorer, and the Commissioner for Crown Lands for Portland (1841) and Gippsland (1844). ...

Gunditjmara

Bentinck Street looking north from Gawler Street.

The Gunditjmara are the traditional inhabitants of the south west, taking in what is now Portland. They were present when the early commercial sealers like William Dutton arrived and when the Henty family created what would become Victoria’s first permanent European settlement. It has been argued whether Dutton was first, but he was considered to be somewhat itinerant by the establishment of the era and not the discoverer of this deepwater bay and fertile hinterland. Henty sowed the first Victorian wheat crop on cliff top land, known today as ‘The Ploughed Field’. Footnote: Victoria was not proclaimed a colony until 1851. Image File history File links Information. ... This page is about computer text editing. ... Image File history File links Yankee_Doodle_corner. ... Image File history File links Yankee_Doodle_corner. ... Gunditjmara are an Indigenous Australian group from south west Victoria. ...

While the Hentys landed ashore in Portland on November 19th 1834. Melbourne was founded in 1835 by John Batman. From settlement the region around Melbourne was known as the Port Phillip District, and this gained some administrative status prior to separation from New South Wales and declaration as the Colony of Victoria in 1851.

Gunditjmara still reside in and around the district; they are renowned in scientific circles for their early aquaculture development at nearby Lake Condah. Physical remains such as the weirs and fish traps are to be found in Lake Condah, which is to the south of Hamilton.

Trade

Portland harbour. This tug called "Towalong", was restored in Portland.

Through the 19th century Portland was an important port for the woolgrowing industry of the Western District, but eventually it lost its primacy to the better facilities at Geelong. Even in western Victoria, Portland fell behind Warrnambool as the main commercial centre. In the 20th century Portland's role as a port revived, and its economy was also boosted by the tourism industry and an aluminium smelter. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (861x494, 720 KB)Many unusual craft are docked on the harbour in a passing parade of characters from the old timers to massive cargo vessels. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (861x494, 720 KB)Many unusual craft are docked on the harbour in a passing parade of characters from the old timers to massive cargo vessels. ... Moorabool St, Geelongs main street, during Christmas. ... Warrnambool is a regional city of around 32,000 people on the south-western coast of Victoria, Australia, located in the municipality City of Warrnambool. ... General Name, symbol, number aluminium, Al, 13 Chemical series poor metals Group, period, block 13, 3, p Appearance silvery Standard atomic weight 26. ...

The port of Portland was sold in 1996 by the State Government to a group including the listed New Zealand company Infratil & the Scott Corporation (owned by Allan Scott), the first privatisation of port facilities in Australia. Since then, it has been traded a number of times and is now owned by two institutional investors - the publicly listed Australian Infrastructure Fund and Utilities Trust of Australia, a private infrastructure fund - both of which are managed by Hastings Funds Management. Allan Scott (May 23, 1906, Arlington, New Jersey, USA - April 13, 1995, Santa Monica, California) was a screenwriter that was nominated for an Academy Award for So Proudly We Hail!. Allan was the father of actor Pippa Scott, and brother of film producer and screenwriter Adrian Scott. ...

Many coastal towns have majestic Norfolk Pine trees planted and Portland is proudly among them. Binomial name Araucaria heterophylla (Salisb. ...

Proclaimed a city

Portland was proclaimed a city on Monday October, 28th, 1985, in the presence of Their Royal Highnesses, The Prince and Princess of Wales.

Today

Boat marina in Portland Harbour, facing west.

Today, Portland is a pretty and prosperous tourist centre of over 10,000 residents.^[1] Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (488x652, 565 KB) Boat marina Portland Harbour. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (488x652, 565 KB) Boat marina Portland Harbour. ...

Portland is 362 km west of Melbourne and can be reached either by following the Great Ocean Road (B100) or the Princes Highway (A1) if you prefer a shorter and faster route. This article is about the Australian city; the name may also refer to City of Melbourne or Melbourne city centre. ... The Great Ocean Road (known as the Surfcoast Highway between Geelong and Torquay) which stretches along the South Eastern coast of Australia between the Victorian cities of Geelong and Warrnambool is one of Australias great scenic coastline drives. ...

Portland has a regional airport YPOD (PTJ).

Portland is in the Victorian Legislative Assembly South-West Coast electoral district, the Western Province of the Victorian Legislative Council and the federal Division of Wannon. Its postcode is 3305. The Legislative Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of the parliament of Victoria in Australia. ... The Legislative Council, or upper house, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of Victoria, Australia. ... Australian House of Representatives chamber Entrance to the House of Representatives The Australian House of Representatives is one of the two houses (chambers) of the Parliament of Australia. ... The Division of Wannon is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of Victoria. ...

As new supertankers have emerged, Portland, along with Hastings in Western Port Bay have become proposed alternatives to the controversial plans for deepening of Melbourne's shallower Port Phillip. The plans are aimed at maintaining Victoria's shipping status (since Melbourne has become Australia' busiest port, the Victorian economy relies heavily on the import and export of goods). Due to environmental reasons, the plan to deepen Port Phillip has been heavily criticised, whereas Portland offers some of the necessary infrastructure with minimum environmental impact.
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Industry

Portland Aluminium

Main article: Portland aluminium smelter

Alcoa is Victoria's largest exporter. The Portland aluminium smelter is located in Portland in South West Victoria. The smelter was commissioned in 1987 and is managed by Alcoa World Alumina and Chemicals for Portland Aluminium (a joint venture project between Alcoa, CITIC and Marubeni). The Portland aluminium smelter is located at Portland, Victoria, Australia. ... This article is about the company. ... The Portland aluminium smelter is located at Portland, Victoria, Australia. ... Alcoa World Alumina and Chemicals is a joint venture between Alumina Limited (40% share) and Alcoa (60% share) and is abbreviated to AWAC. AWACs business is the mining of bauxite, the extraction of alumina (aluminium oxide) and the smelting of aluminium. ...

Portland is Australia's third largest aluminium smelter, with a capacity of around 352,000 tonnes of aluminium per annum. The majority of Portland's production is supplied to the export market.

The Portland Aluminium smelter, in conjunction with Alcoa's Point Henry smelter, produce about 30% of Australia's total aluminium. The Point Henry aluminium smelter is located near Geelong, Victoria in the suburb of Moolap. ...

Portland Aluminium partners:

• Alcoa (55%)
• CITIC (22.5%)
• Marubeni (22.5%)

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Vestas Portland

The first blades from the Vestas Portland plant were produced in July 2005 and the plant was officially commissioned in August 2005. The facility cost $9 million, and has a capacity of 225 blades (75 blade sets) per annum.^[2] Vestas began manufacturing wind turbines in 1979. Their core business comprises the development, manufacture, sale, marketing and maintenance of wind power systems. The blade manufacturing facility in Portland worked in conjunction with their assembly plant in Tasmania which has since been closed down. In August 2007, Vestas announced it will close its near new Portland blade manufacturing plant with the loss of 130 jobs.^[3] Vestas is a Danish company that designs, manufactures, and sells wind turbines. ... Vestas is a Danish company that designs, manufactures, and sells wind turbines. ... Slogan or Nickname: The Apple Isle; Holiday Isle Motto(s): Ubertas et Fidelitas (Fertility and Faithfulness) Other Australian states and territories Capital Hobart Government Constitutional monarchy Governor William Cox Premier Paul Lennon (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 5  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $16,114...

Portland Wind Project (PWEP)

Main article: Portland Wind Project

Portland beach, breakwater and harbour

The Portland Wind Energy Project, PWEP^[4] involves the development of four wind farms at Cape Bridgewater, Cape Nelson, Cape Sir William Grant and Yambuk in south-west Victoria. As one of the biggest wind farm developments in the Southern Hemisphere, the 195MW project proponents claimed that it will deliver major environmental, economic and social benefits. Portland Wind Project is one of Australias largest wind farms. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Portland_victoria. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Portland_victoria. ...

The four Portland sites are considered by the proponents of the project to be ideal wind farm locations, with consistently strong winds, access for construction vehicles and machinery, a nearby connection to the National Electricity Grid, compatible farming activities and a large land area. By August 2007 construction was underway but there is still ongoing substantial resident opposition to the project regarding the planning process enabling this development and the visual impact of towers and the power lines. ^[5]

The 195MW project will produce enough clean electricity to power about 125,000 homes each year, equal to more than 7 per cent of Victoria’s residential electricity demand, or powering a city the size of Geelong. The project is being developed by Pacific Hydro.^[6] Pacific Hydro is an Australian company that specialises in electricity generation using renewable energy. ...

Geothermal Power

Geothermal heating was used to heat more than 19,000 square metres of municipal buildings, a motel and the town 2000m³ swimming pool in Portland. Commissioned in 1983, naturally hot groundwater (58°C) was extracted from a bore (1400m deep) at a rate of 90 litres/second.^[7] The total capacity of the Portland facility, operated by the Glenelg Shire was 10.4 MW before being closed down in April 2006.^[8][7][9] Geothermal heating is a method of heating and cooling a building. ...

Community

Railway and transport

The tram, powered by a small combustion engine, enroute from Wade Street to the Henty Park depot.

Passenger rail and freight cartage: Portland was served by a broad gauge branch railway, which has since been converted to standard gauge. Passenger movements are by coach to Warrnambool where passengers transfer to rail. Grain is the most common commodity delivered by rail from the Wimmera. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2304x1728, 1994 KB) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2304x1728, 1994 KB) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... For other uses, see Gauge. ... As railways developed and expanded one of the key issues to be decided was that of the rail gauge (the distance between the two rails of the track) which should be used. ... The Wimmera is a region in the west of the Australian state of Victoria. ...

Minister for Sport & Recreation, Justin Madden, opened a $15m overpass in Cliff Street constructed for VicRoads in October 2006. Justin Mark Madden (born 31 May 1961) is an Australian rules football player turned politician. ... VicRoads Official Logo VicRoads is the trading name for the Victorian Roads Corporation, and is the states licensing authority. ...

The government committed to the project in May 2003. The overpass allows road transports and trains continuous access to the port; moving commodities like grain, fertiliser, wind-farm blades, aluminium ingots and woodchips. Port activity is projected to increase significantly and the overpass, which had been discussed since 1991, was finally installed. The unnamed overpass will improve accessibility to the Port of Portland and road safety in the area. The project was completed three months ahead of schedule because of the drought and less than the expected delays due to rain.

Tourism

Bentinck Street looking south toward the old Post Office, also once a manually operated telephone exchange.

The Portland Cable Trams was established as a community organisation in June 1996, with the view to laying light rail to carry refurbished diesel powered trams, as both an outlet for rail and heritage enthusiasts and a tourist venture. The tram is now on track and has carries passengers along the scenic route from Henty Park to the RSL Memorial Lookout, at the old North Portland Water Tower. The route takes in the natural wetlands (tidal) of Fawthrop Lagoon Park, the foreshore, cliff tops and botanic gardens. The Portland Cable Tram group is planning additional tram carriages and engines, for greater capacity and to provide more reliability and maintenance support options. Volunteer drivers and conductors provide a commentary about Portland's significant past and present day buildings, harbour and sights. Over 12,000 passengers were carried on the tram during the 2006-07 financial year.^[10] Image File history File links Bentinck_st. ... Image File history File links Bentinck_st. ...

Discovery Bay, south west of Portland

The Great South West Walk is a 250 km walking track that begins at the Visitor Information Centre, Portland. Designed as a long distance walking track, it is also ideal for short walks and day walks. The walk travels though forests, river gorges, cliff tops and sublime bays. Established in 1981 the walk is administered, maintained and promoted by 'The Friends of the Great South West Walk Inc', a wholly volunteer organisation, in partnership with Parks Victoria. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 208 pixelsFull resolution (2560 × 664 pixel, file size: 106 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg)Discovery Bay west of Portland, Victoria, Australia courtesy Alvin Cram. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 208 pixelsFull resolution (2560 × 664 pixel, file size: 106 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg)Discovery Bay west of Portland, Victoria, Australia courtesy Alvin Cram. ... The Great South West Walk is a 250 km walking track, established in 1981 and situated in the south west of Victoria, Australia. ... Judicial High Court Lower Courts Constitution State and territory governments Executive Governors and Administrators Premiers and Chief Ministers Legislative Parliaments and Assemblies State electoral systems ACT - NSW - NT - Qld. ...

Radio

Community Radio station 3RPC-FM 99.3, is located opposite The Arts Company, on the corner of Richmond Street, and broadcasts to the majority of the Shire of Glenelg. This too lends itself to the promotion of the city's various performances, exhibitions and cultural events. Each week volunteer presenters write and produce many hours of on-air entertainment covering arts, culture, sport, community news and special interest programs.

Portland tourist radio station is WAVE-FM, broadcasting easy listening music, news and information about local attractions.

Aviation

The city is served by one commercial airline, Sharp Airlines. Sharp Airlines is a small charter company formed in Hamilton (1990), (ironically, where Reginald Ansett and later Brian Grey Compass Airlines started their respective businesses) and started flying regularly out of Portland to Essendon Airport. They have flights from Hamilton and Warrnambool to Melbourne. Sharp Airlines started in Portland by flying staff and employees from Portland Aluminium to Avalon Airport, so they could link to the Point Henry Smelter near Geelong. With significant demand and the support of the community, non-charter, passenger flights were also added. Sharp has established a maintenance hub at Portland Airport, so support staff could service the growing commuter and tourist airline. This article or section may be confusing or unclear for some readers, and should be edited to rectify this. ... Compass Airlines operated in Australia for two brief periods in the early 1990s. ... Essendon Airport (IATA airport code: MEB) is located at Essendon North, in Melbournes northern suburbs, Victoria, Australia. ... Avalon Airport (IATA: AVV, ICAO: YMAV) is an airport located in Avalon, Victoria, Australia. ...

Arts & culture

Mosaic work fostered by community arts programs. This seat is located in beachfront Bentinck Street.

Portland has a vibrant cultural diversity, with many potters, painters, musicians, quilters, lead lighters, wood-turners, photographers, cinematographers, multi-media artists, print-makers, jewellers, sculptors, actors and writers. Many of these talents come together under the banners of CEMA Inc (Council for Encouragement of Music and the Arts), or the associated The Arts Company. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2304x1728, 1805 KB) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2304x1728, 1805 KB) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...

The Portland Art Centre, on the corner of Glenelg and Bentinck Streets, incorporates a gallery and theatre, where local and visiting performances are regularly staged.^[11]

The Arts Company is located in the heritage precinct of Portland in refurbished old buildings in Julia Street. Along with community workshops and studios, local artists' works are also for sale. The Arts Company also has accommodation and studios for the artist in residence programs.

Festivals

In November during the weekend preceding the Melbourne Cup, the city comes alive with the Portland Bay Festival - featuring the 'Break Fest', a youth rock concert, a major annual Rotary Art Show (in the Civic Hall) and the celebrated 3 Bays Marathon, Relay & Walk. The Melbourne Cup is Australias major annual thoroughbred horse race. ... See: Rotary engine Rotary International Rotary milking shed rotary intersections This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

Maritime Museum

Maritime Discovery Centre, Tourist Information Centre.

The Portland Maritime Museum was developed to house the Portland Lifeboat built in 1858. The Lifeboat is one of the oldest lifeboats remaining in the world. Famous for rescuing 19 survivors of the Admella shipwreck in 1859, and the Julia shipwreck in 1863. The Admella, a steamship of 392 tons, was sailing from Adelaide to Melbourne when it was smashed onto a reef off Carpenter Rocks in South Australia with a loss of 89 lives. The Portland Lifeboat and crew were taken to the scene, and were pivotal in the rescue operations. On display is a real whale skeleton, and the famed 'Portland Lifeboat' used in the Admella rescue. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (899x376, 525 KB) {{Beachieon}} Maritime Discovery Centre Portland Harbour Precinct File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (899x376, 525 KB) {{Beachieon}} Maritime Discovery Centre Portland Harbour Precinct File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The SS Admella was a passenger steamship which was shipwrecked on a submerged reef 2. ...

References

External links

• Glenelg Shire Council
• Council for Encouragement of Music and the Arts (CEMA).
• Portland District Health - Portlands' Hospital
• Port of Portland
• Portland Cable Trams
• Sharp Airlines
• Portland Aluminum Partners
• Portland Arts Company
• Portland Harbour Vision
• Photos of Portland
• Great South West Walk Surrounding Portland
• PortlandNow - a GSC - GCTI project
• Portland Observer & Guardian
• Portland Aluminium
• Historical Photographs Vern McCallum Collection
• Portlands' very own weather website