Portsea Backbeach - Melbourne

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Name: Portsea was named for Portsea Island, which is near Southhampton in England. Many of Australia's first settlers embarked on their voyage to Australia from the docks at Portsmouth, which is on the island.

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Portsea Backbeach - Melbourne

Portsea Backbeach is on the ocean side of Mornington Peninsula, around 1500 metres behind the bayside Portsea Beach. This area is wild coastline, known for treacherous sea conditions that have taken lives, including that of Prime Minister Harold Holt in 1967. The beach is a long straight strip of sand which travels 800m north-east to the rock feature London Bridge on one side and around 2 km south-west to Sorrento Backbeach on the other. The area is popular with walkers, sunbathers and experienced surfers. Surf Fishing is also popular along the shore.

Date: 12/29/2000

Owner: at_the_beach

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Make	Eastman Kodak Company	Model	KODAK DC290 Zoom Digital Camera (V01.00)
Aperture Value	f/11.3	Color Space	Uncalibrated
Exposure Bias Value	0 EV	Focal Length	10.2 mm
Metering Mode	Center Weighted Average	Shutter Speed Value	1/510 sec
Date/Time	Fri 29 Dec 2000 01:37:39 PM CST

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