Queenscliff, Historical coastal town on the Bellarine Peninsula, Victoria, Australia
The town extends across the entrance of Port Phillip Bay, featuring Victorian-era architecture, maritime facilities, and a network of coastal defense fortifications.
Lieutenant Charles La Trobe renamed the settlement from Shortland's Bluff to Queenscliff in 1853, establishing it as a crucial maritime defense position.
The Queenscliff Maritime Museum presents collections of ship models, diving equipment, and navigation instruments that document the region's seafaring heritage.
The Queenscliff-Sorrento Ferry operates daily services across Port Phillip Bay, connecting the Bellarine and Mornington peninsulas in 40 minutes.
Fort Queenscliff contains Australia's last remaining Black Lighthouse, constructed from bluestone in 1862, among only three black lighthouses worldwide.
Location: Victoria
Location: Borough of Queenscliffe
Elevation above the sea: 18 m
Part of: Bellarine Peninsula
Shares border with: Swan Bay, Swan Island, Point Lonsdale
GPS coordinates: -38.26667,144.65000
Latest update: May 27, 2025 13:18
Cheviot Beach
5.4 km
Fort Nepean
4.1 km
Pope's Eye
4.4 km
Fort Queenscliff
1.1 km
Chinaman's Hat
6.8 km
Adventure Park
13.4 km
Bellarine Railway
1 km
Point Lonsdale Lighthouse
4.2 km
Thirteenth Beach
18.1 km
Fort Pearce
4.5 km
Queenscliff High Light
1.2 km
Barwon Heads Bridge
13.6 km
St Andrews Beach House
23.7 km
South Channel Pile Light
10.3 km
Ocean Grove Nature Reserve
10.8 km
Queenscliff Low Light
1.1 km
West Channel Pile Light
12.4 km
Point Nepean National Park
3.9 km
House at Lake Connewarre
17 km
Tuckerberry Hill Blueberry Farm
10.3 km
Nudist Beach (clothing Optional)
25 km
Continental Hotel
11.4 km
St George the Martyr church
798 m
Dimmicks Beach
16.9 km
St Andrews Beach
24.1 km
Ozone Hotel
1.1 km
Queenscliff Hotel
1.1 km
Sorrento Pier Port
11.4 kmReviews
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