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	Walkabout - Point Lonsdale
		The pier at Point Lonsdale on the Bellarine Peninsula
		Point Lonsdale is 101 km south of Melbourne and 28 km south-east of Geelong at the south-eastern tip of the Bellarine Peninsula.
		Point Lonsdale and excursions to Fort Queenscliff at 2.00 p.m.
	www.walkabout.com.au /fairfax/locations/VICPointLonsdale.shtml (1548 words)

	Point Lonsdale, Victoria
		Point Lonsdale, a seaside resort and residential area, is near the end of the Bellarine Peninsula.
		Point Lonsdale has a wide foreshore reserve along the Bass Strait surf beach, ending at the present lighthouse (1902) right on the geographic point.
		Past the Point is the sheltered Lonsdale Bay beach with a foreshore, camping ground and a memorial for a Marconi wireless station which first successfully transmitted messages to Tasmania in 1906.
	www.arts.monash.edu.au /ncas/multimedia/gazetteer/list/pointlonsdale.html (393 words)

	Pt Lonsdale :: history
		Point Lonsdale Guest House, established in 1884, is one of Victoria’s oldest guest houses and typifies the charm of this unique seaside town.
		Point Lonsdale was first discovered by European explorers in 1802 and is named after Captain William Lonsdale, the first police Magistrate of Port Phillip.
		Point Lonsdale grew as a consequence of the development of neighbouring Queenscliff, four miles to the east.
	www.pointlonsdaleguesthouse.com.au /history.htm (207 words)

	Seaside survivor - GreatOceanRoad - Travel
		The Terminus, or to give it its new name, the Point Lonsdale Guest House, is almost as much part of Bellarine township as the lighthouse just 100 metres away on the point.
		Point Lonsdale, or Lonsdale as it is known to its locals and would-be locals, has also undergone its own makeover in recent times and is something of an eat street now.
		Point Lonsdale is one of Victoria's favourite playgrounds and the PLGH, in its new spruced-up state, is an added attraction.
	www.smh.com.au /articles/2004/03/12/1078594555010.html (1233 words)

	Street Names
		The steamer Milora was stranded on this reef in 1934.
		This area around the entrance of Lonsdale Road to Point Lonsdale and west of the "narrows" was so named because of the presence of several fresh water springs which perpetually bubbled to the surface until about 1939 when adjacent roads were surfaced.
		Milne settled at Point Lonsdale and was employed by the Army at Swan Island until retirement.
	www.zades.com.au /bellhs/plstreet.html (3893 words)

	Point Lonsdale
		"Point Lonsdale, which is about four miles beyond Queenscliff, forms one of the headlands at the entrance to Hobson's Bay - the opposite one being Point Nepean.
		Until quite recently on the sandy beach beyond the Point the wreck of the "Glaneuse" was lying with masts still standing, and at high tide the waves dashing over her.
		One point of interest is the life boat and jetty which has been built within the last two years, and makes a good place for fishing.
	www.zades.com.au /bellhs/plonsd.html (830 words)

	Point Lonsdale Home Page
		Point Lonsdale is at the tip of the Bellarine Peninsula, 27 km south-east of Geelong.
		The ocean foreshore has high points with dramatic views over The Rip - the notorious stretch of water where the wild waters of Bass Strait meet the relative calm of Port Phillip Bay.
		Point Lonsdale has a great surf beach past the Point, and inside the bay, Lonsdale Bay beach has beautiful, sheltered and clean swimming areas.
	www.greatoceanroad.org /bellarinepeninsula/pointlonsdale/index.asp (104 words)

	Point Lonsdale information & attractions - Travel Victoria: accommodation, attractions, tours
		Point Lonsdale is situated on a rocky outcrop at the south-eastern end of the Bellarine Peninsula, on one side of The Rip, where the calm waters of Port Phillip Bay meet the choppy seas of Bass Strait at this entrance point.
		The town's commerical centre is situated near the southern end of Point Lonsdale Road, overlooking a grassy foreshore which extends down to the front beach.
		The Point Lonsdale Back Beach, accessed at various points along Ocean Road, consists of windswept and sandy stretches of surf beach with access tracks to the beach going over tall sand dunes with several designated lookouts offering fine along the coast and inland over the town's residential areas.
	www.travelvictoria.com.au /pointlonsdale (347 words)

	Point Lonsdale - Geelong and the Bellarine Peninsula, Victoria, Australia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		The village of Point Lonsdale overlooks The Rip — the notorious entrance to Port Phillip Bay where ocean and bay waters collide through an outlet only a kilometre wide, creating one of the world’s most dangerous stretches of water.
		Take in the dramatic views from high points along the ocean foreshore, swim at a beautiful sheltered bay beach with a pleasant foreshore reserve with picnic and barbecue facilities.
		Point Lonsdale is approximately 1.5 hours from Melbourne on the Princes and Bellarine highways.
	www.visitmelbourne.com /displayObject.cfm/ObjectID.000DAD01-AE3B-1FB9-A13E80C476A90000/vvt.vhtml (250 words)

	Parks Victoria: Port Phillip print version (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Point Lonsdale's lookout provides dress circle seats for viewing vessels negotiating the notorious passage of water at Port Phillip Heads known as "the Rip".
		The Point Lonsdale Pier was built in the late 1890s to assist in the retrieval of people from ships wrecked coming through the Rip.
		Point Nepean is located 95km from Melbourne and 1km west of Portsea and makes up the eastern headland at the entrance to Port Phillip Bay.
	www.parkweb.vic.gov.au /1park_print.cfm?park=58 (1987 words)

	Point Lonsdale Things to Do Tips by grumpybum - VirtualTourist.com
		These young bulls are kept under constant 24-7 surveillance all the time they are in the bay by the environment dept. with the help of councils and volunteers.
		A view from one of the many walking tracks/paths in the area, this is the bay side of Point Lonsdale.
		Look over 3.5kms of water to Point Nepean and wonder at the time it would take to drive there, going round the bay in a fast car, on a good day....
	members.virtualtourist.com /m/724d4/1c8cd5/4 (751 words)

	PORT PHILLIP SHIPWRECKS
		The Rip as it is appropriately called is flanked by Lonsdale reef on the west and Nepean reef on the east, with less than one kilometre of navigatable water between them, at a depth not exceeding 30 metres.
		Was assisting in the salvage from George Roper on Point Lonsdale reef, Port Phillip Heads, when she bumped heavily against the barque, and then sank, 8 July 1883.
		The tug struck the Point Lonsdale Reef and was so seriously damaged that she was forced to release the tow line and make for Queenscliff, leaving the barque helpless in the fog, with the result that she herself ran on to the reef.
	oceans1.customer.netspace.net.au /portphillip-wrecks.html (18598 words)

	the great outdoors
		The first lighthouse is at Point Lonsdale, which is about 90 minutes from the centre of Melbourne.
		Once you've checked out the Point Lonsdale Lighthouse, there are two more located in Queenscliff and what better way to get to them than by push bike.
		Tours of the Point Lonsdale Lighthouse cost $6 for adults and $4 for children.
	thegreatoutdoors.com.au /display.php?ID=4381 (476 words)

	Lonsdale Light Houses (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Lonsdale Light Houses have been carefully designed to take advantage of their unique location and north-facing aspect.
		Lonsdale Light Houses are also situated opposite one of the safest and most picturesque beaches in the area.
		The next day take the same beach path, but in the opposite direction, to Point Lonsdale for spectacular views of The Rip, Point Nepean and shipping lanes.
	www.visitvictoria.com /displayObject.cfm/objectid.0007122D-6722-1ECB-A18380C476A900AA/vvt.vhtml (326 words)

	VIC Point Lonsdale (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		The present lighthouse was built in 1902, superseding an earlier signal, and stands 120 metres above sea level, beaming its light 30 kilometres out to sea.
		Point Lonsdale's first and probably most famous citizen was convict, William Buckley, who escaped from the Collins settlement at Sorrento in 1803.
		The two beaches at Port Lonsdale are both inclined to be rocky.
	www.allsydney.com /vic/PointLon.htm (152 words)

	Point Lonsdale Medical Group (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		The medical practice is a private fee-for-service arrangement that operates out of the Point Lonsdale Medical Group.
		Point Lonsdale/Queenscliff are small coastal towns with a population of 3,000.
		The practitioners endeavour to continue to provide an accessible personal, caring service to all residents and visitors, in conjunction with the excellent facilities available within the Point Lonsdale Medical Group.
	www.vma.com.au /pointlonsdale.htm (381 words)

	Australian Restaurants - Kelp Cafe & Apartments, Point Lonsdale, review & details (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Kelp Cafe has been an instant hit, its small but clean space is filled with regulars and those lucky enough to happen on a good thing.
		For just over a year now, the residents of and visitors to, Point Lonsdale have been treated to some exceptional flavours, especially at breakfast.
		The relatively young Kelp Cafe has been an instant hit, its small but clean space is filled throughout the day with regulars and those lucky enough to just happen upon a good thing.
	miettas.com /Australia/Victoria/Point_Lonsdale/Kelp_Cafe__Apartments.html (371 words)

	Point Lonsdale project opposed - www.theage.com.au
		She knows Point Lonsdale is no longer the sleepy village of her childhood, but she fears the development will forever change the area - and the local Bellarine community is mobilising behind her.
		The project, by development company Stockland, would sit 800 metres from the Point Lonsdale foreshore on 200 hectares of rural and wetlands area, bordering Greater Geelong Council and the Borough of Queenscliff.
		Geelong Environment Council president Joan Lindros said local planning schemes and the State Government coastal strategy had determined that the wetlands around Point Lonsdale were inappropriate for development.
	www.theage.com.au /articles/2004/01/14/1073877899919.html?from=storyrhs (508 words)

	POINT LONSDALE PRIMARY SCHOOL
		Point Lonsdale Primary School has long been involved in projects to promote and nurture environmental awareness within our school community.
		This project has provided the school with a definite place for passive/interactive play, in an easily identified area of the school.
		It has become a talking point in the community, which various groups have visited.
	www.arts.vic.gov.au /arts/general/archive/ais2000/pointl.htm (904 words)

	Point Lonsdale, Victoria - Travelmate
		A seaside resort on the southern coast of the Bellarine Peninsula, Point Lonsdale is invariably mentioned in the same breath as the historic town of Queenscliff with which it shares guardianship of the notorious Rip.
		The Rip is the unpredictable stretch of water at the narrow entrance to Port Phillip Bay.
		Both Point Lonsdale and Queenscliff are living monuments to early Victorian links with the sea and there is no better place to get a handle on the region’s heritage than at the Queenscliff Maritime Centre.
	www.travelmate.com.au /Places/Places.asp?TownId=1068 (282 words)

	Point Lonsdale Light (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Thanks to Kevin Mulcahy for these two photos of the Point Lonsdale Light near Queenscliff, Victoria, Australia.
		Point Lonsdale Light stands on the west side of The Rip.
		Built in 1863, the bluestone tower is 22 meters (73 ft) tall.
	www.unc.edu /~rowlett/lighthouse/photos/PtLonsdale.htm (218 words)

	Pardalote Close: Point Lonsdale, Unknown holiday accommodation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		This neat 4 bedroom home is located in a quiet court approximately 500 metres from the Swan Bay Nature Reserve and close to Point Lonsdale's pristine beaches.
		There is both gas and wood fire heating and a double lock-up garage for the boat, golf clubs, bikes and surfboards.
		Point Lonsdale boasts both safe swimming and surf beaches on either side of its small peninsula.
	www.stayz.com.au /19984 (280 words)

	Point Lonsdale Pier ★ Australian Landscape Photography For Sale, Limited Edition Prints
		The magnificent Point Lonsdale Pier reaches out towards 'The Rip', the infamous entrance to Port Phillip Bay in Victoria.
		For this shot, I rose from bed at 3AM, made the one and a half hour drive down to Point Lonsdale and setup just before the sun rose for day.
		As difficult as it is to get out of bed that early in the morning, it can quite often be a case of 'No pain, no gain'.
	www.landscapephotography.com.au /landscape-gallery/beach-ocean-seascapes/point-lonsdale-pier-AL00022.php (431 words)

	Point Lonsdale Surf Life Saving Club Incorporated
		The Point Lonsdale Surf Life Saving Club was a pioneer in Victorian Surf Life Saving when the then Club Captain, John Turner commenced a program for junior surf life savers in 1967 after seeing a similar program in the United States.
		This training program was a major initiative to the Club as it trained children in surf awareness, surf life saving competition, basic first aid and resuscitation, as well as being an avenue to membership recruitment.
		The Point Lonsdale Surf Life Saving Club bases the Nipper program at the Santa Casa Beach Queenscliff.
	www.pointlonsdaleslsc.asn.au /nippers.htm (605 words)

	Lonsdale Golf Club
		Lonsdale Golf Club, at the entrance to Port Phillip Bay, is an 18 hole grass greens, sandbelt course suitable for play in all weather conditions.
		The fairways are gently undulating with each secluded from its neighbour by an abundance of ti-tree.
		More to come - We certainly welcome feedback from our Website members as to what you would like to see on the Lonsdale Golf Club website.
	www.lonsdalegc.com.au (273 words)

	Tragedy at Point Lonsdale by Sharon Brennan
		On New Year’s Day 1914, Will arrived in Point Lonsdale to join his younger brother Thomas (Tom) (d 1967), who had been there since Christmas staying at Felsenheim, on Beach Road.
		Locals described the ocean beach at Point Lonsdale as extremely dangerous because of the undertow, the breakers, enormous amounts of seaweed, treacherous cross-currents and a continuous heavy sea.
		Arthur David was quoted by The Argus as saying “I have never bathed in such a rough sea as that which broke on the beach today, but because the waves tumbled about us we thought it rather added to the fun”.
	www.brightoncemetery.com /HistoricInterments/Readers/seabrookw.htm (1373 words)

	Point Lonsdale Cottages - Wotif.com
		Bright, white and beachy - Point Lonsdale beachside spa cottages.
		Brand new, architect designed cottages (completed Nov 2005) are 1 block from swimming and snorkelling beach, general store on the corner and a 10 minute walk along the promenade to the restaurants, cafes and shops of Point Lonsdale.
		If coming by car, ferry from Sorrento to Queenscliff you will drive through Queenscliff and onto the Bellarine Highway and turn left opposite the Beacon Resort Caravan Park and this is the beginning of Point Lonsdale Road.
	www.wotif.com /Hotel.jsp?hotel=39896 (634 words)

	Sunset at Point Lonsdale, Victoria, AU - FM Forums
		Sunset at Point Lonsdale, Victoria, AU I hope I don't kill my self.
		Re: Sunset at Point Lonsdale, Victoria, AU Instead of linking to website, perhaps you can embed direct link to the picture.
		Re: Sunset at Point Lonsdale, Victoria, AU Also a nice shot, Greg.
	www.fredmiranda.com /forum/viewtopic_archives.php?TopicID=138103&page=0#1115169 (152 words)

	Beach Accommodation Point Lonsdale
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	oodles.com.au /beach_accommodation/beach_accommodation/beach_accommodation_point_lonsdale.htm (138 words)

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