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Portsea is a resort town located across Port Phillip from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its local government area is the Shire of Mornington Peninsula. Portsea is a popular holiday spot, located near the end of the Mornington Peninsula between the calm waters of Port Phillip and the wild surf of Bass Strait. In 2005, Australian Tax Office data showed the 3944 postcode to be the nation's most affluent; outperforming other upper class Victorian suburbs, including Toorak and Hawthorn, both known for upper middle class and upper class dwellings ranging from $5 million to $25 million, with an average taxable income almost $10,000 higher than Sydney's Darling Point or Point Piper.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Income tide lifts Portsea )〕 ==History== Portsea Post Office opened on 10 February 1877 and closed in 1987. OCS Portsea, an army establishment, was located just outside the town. The historic reserve became famous when Prime Minister of Australia Harold Holt disappeared while swimming inside the facility at Cheviot Beach on 17 December 1967 and was officially presumed dead two days later, although a formal inquest into his death did not take place until 2005. Portsea is named after Portsea Island which is an island incorporated by Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom. Portsmouth is where the first settlers to Australia set sail from. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Portsea, Victoria」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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