Sorrento is a township of Victoria, Australia, almost at the far tip of the Mornington Peninsula about 1 and a half hours south of the Capital, 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. Sorrento is the site of Victoria's first settlement in 1803, 30 years before the founding of Melbourne. It was here in Sorrento that Victoria's first European settlement was established. Emblems: Pink heath (floral) helmeted honeyeater (bird) Leadbeaters possum (faunal) Motto: Peace and Prosperity Slogan or Nickname: Garden State, The Place To Be, On The Move Other Australian states and territories Capital Melbourne Government Governor Premier Const. ... A beach on the Mornington Peninsula A beach on the Mornington Peninsula A beach on the Mornington Peninsula The Mornington Peninsula is a peninsula located south-east of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia, surrounded by Port Phillip, Western Port Bay and Bass Strait. ... Melbourne is the state capital and largest city in the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-largest city in Australia, with a population of approximately 3. ... Melbourne is the state capital and largest city in the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-largest city in Australia, with a population of approximately 3. ...

The settlement was short lived due to the lack of fresh water resources. Sullivans Bay 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's Bay. It was also the home of a camp of soldiers and convicts.

The first settlement site overlooking Sullivans Bay includes the graves of the first settlers.

The location was the inspiration for Tina Arena's 1994 single Sorrento Moon (I Remember), rather than the Italian location with the same name as many are led to believe. Tina Arena (born Filippina Lydia Arena on November 1, 1967, in Moonee Ponds, Melbourne, Australia) is a pop singer. ...

It is the base of the Sorrento-Queenscliff Searoad ferry. Queenscliff is a small town that lies on the Bellarine Peninsula. ... Categories: Stub ...

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• Photographs of Sorrento