Portland - Australia's Leading Regional Cruise Destination

Located on Victoria’s south west coast, at the western end of the Great Ocean Road, Portland is steeped in history with rich indigenous culture and vast maritime heritage.
The city was the first permanent European settlement and is recognised as Victoria’s birthplace. It is also home of the Budj Bim Cultural Landscape, Australia’s newest world heritage site, and homeland of the Gunditjmara people. It is recognised as one of the earliest civilisations with remnants of circular stone dwellings. It also has remains of Australia’s first and largest freshwater stone aquaculture system.
Cruise ships can berth within the safe harbour of the deep-sea port, which is one of Australia’s oldest exporters of food and fibre.
The port is one of Victoria’s four commercial shipping ports and also a base for the large commercial trawler fleet, supplying a majority of Victoria’s deep sea catch.
Portland offers an abundance of memorable half and full day shore excursions, including nature based walks and unique wildlife viewing and adventure activities.
The town is awash with historical buildings and passengers keen to stretch their legs will take pleasure walking the CBD, which alone boasts over 200 buildings from the 1800’s including the oldest recorded building in Victoria.
Learn more at www.glenelg.vic...